Flynn Goes Sixth in NBA Draft

Congratulations to Jonny Flynn, who became the 52nd Syracuse Orange basketball player to be drafted by the NBA. Flynn was the 6th overall player taken tonight when the Minnesota Timberwolves took him in the first round.Flynn is the highest drafted player from Syracuse since Carmelo Anthony was drafted as the third overall player in the 2003 NBA Draft. Derrick Coleman holds the distinction of being the only Orangeman drafted with the top pick of the draft, when the New Jersey Nets took him in 2003. Flynn is the 15th Orangeman taken in the first round of the draft.Flynn also earns the distinction of being the second highest drafted guard in Syracuse history. Dave Bing went to Detroit with the second overall pick in 1966.Dave Bing 2nd (1966)Pearl Washington 13th (1986)Jack Kiley 13th (1951)Sherman Douglas 28th (1989)Dennis Duval 30th (1974)Lawrence Moten 36th (1995)Jason Hart 49th (2000)Erich Santifer 55th (1983)Jimmy Lee 79th (1975)Greg Kohls 99th (1972)Eddie Moss 50th (1981)Marty...