ST. AUGUSTINE –The 2023-24 Flagler College men's basketball season tips off tomorrow afternoon at the Southeast Region Crossover Tournament at Anderson, South Carolina. Flagler will take on the host school, Anderson University, at 1:30 p.m. and then face Southern Wesleyan University on Sunday at 2 p.m. to conclude the tournament.

Blake Selland begins his second season at the helm of the Saints after posting a 13-17 overall record against a challenging schedule. This year's slate will be a little easier, but will still be a challenge night in and night out.
 
Selland returns nine players from last year, not including Jalen Barr wo missed all of last year due to an injury, and he welcomes five new faces to the team.

"We are really excited to start this season," said Selland. "We have guys who want to do something special here. The returnees all have plenty of experience and knows our culture."

Selland also welcomes a new assistant coach to his staff, Brady Schuck.

BACKCOURT

One of Selland's top returnees is senior guard Malik Bryant. He earned first-team All-Peach Belt Conference honors after averaging 15.8 points per game and shooting a team-high 55.7 percent from the field.  

Junior guard Jax Bouknight will run the offense at the point. He averaged 3.4 assists per game and tied for the team-lead in steals with 33.

Omar Figueroa and Spencer Bain, both junior guards, can shoot the ball from long-range. Figueroa sank 71 treys last year while Bain drained an additional 28.

Joining the Saints in the backcourt is transfer Destin Clark and Mason Manning. Clark earned third-team All-South Atlantic Conference honors last year at Wingate University. He led the Bulldogs in rebounding with 7.0 per game and averaged 14.0 points per game. Manning is a freshman point guard who received a lot of interest from several Power 5 Division I programs.
 

FRONTCOURT

Flagler's frontcourt is talented and experienced. Two-time all-conference and 2021 PBC Defender of the Year Jalen Barr is back after sitting out last year with an injury. His leadership, athleticism, and competitiveness will help guide this group all year.

Kyle Young averaged 14.5 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game last year, which helped him earn third-team all-conference honors. He was named to the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame's All-Tournament Team, which featured some of the best teams in NCAA Division II.

Tyler Collier begins his fifth and final season for the Saints. His experience, leadership, and skill-set within the system will help the team immensely.

Boom Reeves and athletic 6-foot-7 forward. He was third on the team in blocked shots and shot an efficient 50 percent from the field.

Freshman wing Jack Carter has a good group in front of him to learn from. He is highly skilled and will learn from the upperclassmen.

Flagler's home opener is Nov. 16 against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at 7 p.m. at Flagler Gym.

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