Flatten, King Enjoying NBA G League Journey

South Dakota State alums Tevin King and Skyler Flatten met at the Sanford Pentagon Tuesday, Feb. 25 in an NBA G League contest between the Austin Spurs and Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Though Flatten did not play as he fights his way back from injury, Jackrabbit fans who made the trip to Sioux Falls saw King tally five points and two assists in 17 minutes of playing time, including a deep 3-pointer in front of family and friends. Both King and Flatten stuck around after the game to visit with Jackrabbit fans, and GoJacks.com caught up with the three-time Summit League Tournament champions.

How has your first season in the NBA G League been?
Skyler Flatten: It's been a wild ride, up and down. You deal with different people, structure and culture as you learn about your new team, but so far for me it's been a great experience.

Tevin King: It has its ups and downs, but that's part of the grind. Everything I've gone through has been a great learning experience for me as I prove myself and continue to just be ready for the moment. The Spurs organization has been extremely professional day in and day out.

You're both almost a year removed from your final college basketball season. What's been the biggest difference you've noticed as you transition from college to the pros?

SF: This is our job, so really whatever we do is to better ourselves in the profession. I think the biggest difference has been taking care of my body. You know, in college I could really eat whatever I wanted or not go to training table (for meals) every day, and I'd be fine. Here, though, we practice and work out so much that I need to make sure I'm getting into the gym, the training room or eating the right things all the time. There's no real off days.

TK: Nobody watches you or holds your hand here. Every decision is yours, and you need to choose to be professional every day. If you get in early and take care of your business, you have the rest of the day to do what you want or be who you want to be. Those are things people don't always realize in college, but in the pros its mandatory if you want to have longevity in the business.

Any memorable highlights through the first few months in the NBA G League?

SF: I'd say hitting four 3-pointers in a game (Dec. 29, 2019) was my favorite game memory. Other than that, the highlight has been being around my teammates and being part of an organization like the Skyforce that has a great culture and really wants to win.

TK: Just being a part of the Spurs organization has been the highlight for me. They give you everything you need – coaches, training opportunities, therapy, everything – and that's helped me take my game to another level. The experience with the Spurs has been first-class.

You mention growth, Tevin, but for both of you, where have you seen the biggest changes in your game?
SF: For me, it started with a mindset change right after graduation in May. I played basketball every single day until I signed with the Heat and Skyforce. The growth has been going into every single day trying to get better at basketball. That's been my job, and that's what I've done.

TK: I feel like I took a step not only as a leader on the court, but also with shooting the ball. That's one thing throughout my four years in college that I was sometimes knocked on. I had the ability to shoot, but just didn't take many shots. Here at this level, though, they tell me to shoot the 3. It's just another shot, so take it and be confident.

For Skyler, what's it like to be based in Sioux Falls, and for Tevin, how is it coming back to a place that holds some pretty great basketball memories?

SF: I take a lot of pride where I'm from and the school that I went to. I was at SDSU for six years, TK was there for four, and we've spent a lot of time here. It's been a great opportunity for me to continue basketball and it's ironic how I've ended up in Sioux falls.

TK: The four years I had at South Dakota State were incredible. The discipline level and culture of SDSU basketball set me up for success. I'm proud to be a Jackrabbit, because all of us who were a part of that program have a winner inside of us. We know that no matter what we go through or what comes our way, we'll find a way to win.

SF: I'll add to that, that our Jackrabbit culture was professional already. It wasn't a big change for me because the lifestyle or working hard, getting better and having accountability was always a part of my game. I've been doing this type of work my whole career, and Tevin has too.

Flatten is expected to be in attendance at next week's Summit League Championships at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, March 7-10. King and the Spurs return to South Dakota March 21 for another matchup with the Skyforce.

Another Jackrabbit alum, Mike Daum, was recently profiled by TheNextProspect.org as he reaches the second half of his first professional season with Monbus Obradoiro in the ACB League in Spain.

-GoJacks.com-

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