David Woods
INDIANAPOLIS -- For Butler, it's on to the next shooting guard prospect. And on to another Indianapolis prospect.
Presbyterian guard Adam Flagler of Duluth, Georgia, announced Monday via Twitter that he is transferring to Baylor. The 6-3 Flagler was Big South freshman of the year.
In another recruiting development, Butler offered a scholarship to Lawrence Central's Nijel Pack, a point guard in the 2020 class.
Flagler picked Baylor over Butler, Seton Hall and Appalachian State. He was to commit Sunday but delayed his announcement until late Monday after a weekend visit to the Baylor campus. Coincidentally, Baylor's coach, Scott Drew, is a Butler graduate.
Flagler would have to sit out the 2019-20 season, then have three years to play.
He averaged 15.9 points a game as a college freshman, shot 39% on 3-pointers and made 108 3s. He helped Presbyterian (20-16) reach postseason for the first time in its Division I basketball history.
Class of 2020: Nijel Pack is among the state's best
Butler, which has had difficulty in keeping Marion County prospects to stay home, became the first program from a major conference to offer Pack. As a junior, he averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals for a Lawrence Central team that won its first sectional in seven years. He shot 43% on 3-pointers (58-of-134).
In a recent AAU tournament in Atlanta, Pack helped Indy Heat go 4-0 and averaged 17.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He shot 58% and was 16-of-16 on free throws. Pack was ranked by the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League as one of the tourney's breakout players.
Another Georgia prospect, 6-6 Eugene Brown III, visited Butler last week. He is ranked 77th nationally in the 2020 class by 247 Sports.
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