Phillip Daniel “Flip” Saunders is a name synonymous with Minnesota basketball. After a remarkable four-year career at the University of Minnesota, Flip went on to mold the two most inspiring eras in Timberwolves’ history. As the franchise immortalizes his legacy, we remember a life that was taken far too soon.
Flip’s Early Life and Career
Flip grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and excelled on the basketball court from a very young age. After his senior year of high school in 1973, he was named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball – the state’s honor for its most outstanding player – having averaged a monstrous 32 point per game that season.