At what age did you start playing baseball and how did you get into baseball?
I started playing when I was three. My mom and grandfather introduced baseball to me.
Do you have any pregame superstitions or routines?
Listening to Stevie Wonder is a must.
How would you describe your game to someone who has never seen you play?
I’m a gritty player that loves the game and plays the game hard every day.
What sport would you play if you did not play baseball and why?
I would play football. I’m a very physical person.
What is one thing that someone wouldn’t know about you?
Very quiet and to myself at times.
Who is your biggest role model and why?
My biggest role model is my mom. She is living proof of hard work.
Who was your favorite baseball player growing up or who is someone that you model your game after?
Andrew McCutchen is someone I grew up watching and model my game after.
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
SOPHOMORE – 2026
Committed in October 2024
CISCO COLLEGE – 2025
Spent one year at Cisco College
.320/.430/.562 (54-for-169), 11 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 44 RBI, 46 R, 32 BB, 7 SB in 56 games as a freshman
Led the team in home runs (8) and tied for second on the team in runs scored (46)
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of baseball at Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois
Ranked the No. 6 outfielder in the state of Illinois, and the No. 27 overall prospect in the state by Prep Baseball Report in 2024Â
All-City selection in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Hit .474 with 30 hits, four home runs and 26 stolen bases
Helped Kenwood Academy become City Champions in 2023
Also played two years of football
PERSONAL
Son of Shakia FlowersÂ
Has one sister, Savannah
Picked Kansas over Rice
Selected No. 10 because his grandfather's number was 10 when he played college baseball and also played in the semi-pro leagueÂ
Chose Kansas because, “I chose Kansas because for one it's closer to home and I feel that I can develop not only as a player but also as a young man off the field."