Cooper Flagg may very possible maintain greater than his personal weight within the NBA at this time, however by rule, he should be one yr faraway from highschool earlier than going professional.
So, he opted to go to Duke, and whereas most are predicting he is a one-and-done, that will truly not be the case.
In a current interview with “The Athletic,” Flagg, projected to be the No. 1 choice on this summer time’s NBA Draft, made a shocking proclamation about his basketball future.
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Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) appears on previous to the sport in opposition to the Syracuse Orange on the JMA Wi-fi Dome.
“S—, I wish to come again subsequent yr,” the freshman mentioned.
“I nonetheless really feel like a child,” he continued. “That is the one approach I’ve ever identified school. That’s how I see it. I actually wouldn’t understand how youngsters felt earlier than, and if this feels totally different, if this feels extra like being an expert. I imply, it’s the identical factor for teenagers in highschool, too, getting paid some huge cash. I don’t know. I really feel fairly regular.”
The 6’9″ ahead has been dominating as a part of the No. 4 group within the nation, averaging 19.6 factors and seven.6 rebounds per contest. He is began all of his 24 video games performed this season, capturing 48.3% from the ground and 37.0% from deep.
Duke’s Cooper Flagg (2) drives as Wake Forest’s Tre’Von Spillers (25) defends throughout the second half of an NCAA school basketball recreation in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Picture/Ben McKeown)
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Flagg truly began the faculty season as a 17-year-old, turning 18 simply 4 days earlier than Christmas. (He reclassified to graduate highschool a yr early.) He was the highest-rated recruit for the category of 2024 and acquired a Division I provide from Bryant earlier than even finishing center faculty.
The Newport, Maine, native attended the Montverde Academy in Florida after enjoying his freshman yr at Nokomis Regional Excessive College in his residence state.
Duke’s Cooper Flagg (2) high-fives head coach Jon Scheyer, proper, throughout the second half of an NCAA school basketball recreation in opposition to North Carolina State in Durham, N.C., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Picture/Ben McKeown)
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It’s somewhat unusual for high NBA prospects to spend a couple of yr in school these days, however maybe NIL has modified the sport. But once more, it’s enjoyable to remain younger, as Flagg feels.
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