HIGH POINT — High Point was quick to fill a vacancy for men’s basketball coach by promoting Flynn Clayman to the position last week.
Clayman moves up from associate head coach as the Panthers aim for continuing after making the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in Division I last month.
Clayman replaces Alan Huss, who stepped down last week to take a staff position at Creighton, where he’s expected to be the coach-in-waiting. Huss coached the Panthers for two seasons.
“It has been a magical two years for High Point University in all sports, and specifically for me, our basketball program,” Clayman said. “I am unbelievably honored to have the opportunity to continue to lead this program in the right direction and focus on the God, family, and country values that this university stands on.”
Clayman oversaw many aspects of High Point’s offense the past two seasons. The Panthers went a 56-15 overall and 27-5 in Big Conference play the past two seasons, with the team notching back-to-back seasons of 20 or more wins for the first time on the Division I level.
Prior to High Point, Clayman spent six seasons on the coaching staff at Southern Utah, where he became interim coach in March 2023. He played in college for Colorado State and Troy.
Clayman, who’s a native of Los Angeles, is married to High Point women’s basketball assistant coach Katie Clayman.
Panthers replenish roster
High Point also announced the addition of four players from the transfer portal, including guard Jaydon Young from Virginia Tech.
Young played in high school for Greensboro Day School before appearing in 58 games across two seasons with Virginia Tech. He posted 8.1 points per game as a sophomore. He had 27 points against Miami and 26 points vs. Syracuse.
The other newcomers are guard Cam’Ron Fletcher from Xavier, guard Scotty Washington from Cal State Northridge and Rob Martin out of Southeastern Missouri State.
Fletcher also previously was in the programs at Kentucky and Florida State. Washington played three seasons at California Baptist before one season at Cal State Northridge, averaging 14.6 points per game during the past season.
