Fabulous Flournoy

Who is Fabulous Flournoy?

Fabulous Flournoy is a player and the head coach for basketball team Newcastle Eagles, who compete in the British Basketball League.

The 6ft3 Shooting guard/Small forward, noted for his tenacious defence and very high standards, attended Panola Junior College and was a student at NCAA Division 1 college McNeese State University, also the home college of NBA legend Joe Dumars, member of the USA Dream Team, player and now Vice President of the Detroit Pistons.

After finishing college in 1996, Flournoy signed for British Basketball League team, the Birmingham Bullets making his debut against the Greater London Leopards on September 15, 1996. In his first season alone he clocked up 780 minutes averaging 8.50 points-per-game and 7.00 rebounds-per-game. Although his minutes were marginally shaved the following season, Fab still featured in all of the Bullets' 36 games, while helping his team to runners-up sport in the Championship and success in the Play-offs, beating London Towers in the final.

The following two seasons, saw his appearances drop, featuring in only 23 games in the 1999-2000 season, although he still featured in the Play-off final against Manchester Giants where he posted 12 points in the Bullets' 65-74 loss. At the end of the season Flournoy signed for rival franchise Sheffield Sharks where he spent one year playing 34 games. With Flournoy's help, the Sharks won the BBL Northern Conference and again for Fab, finished as runners-up in the post-season Play-off's, this time losing out 75-84 to the Leicester Riders.