Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. And in the Blue Devils' matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 11, Flagg have NBA scouts all the material they needed as to why he should go number one overall.
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Cooper Flagg Sets Duke Freshman Scoring Record
Against Notre Dame, the star freshman dropped 42 points, which is the school's record for points dropped by a freshman in a single game. Following Flagg's historic performance, fans went wild with reactions on Twitter.
"Some incredible stuff this year for Cooper Flagg. Special prospect," one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"OH MY GOODNESS!!! Cooper Flagg is gonna keep the pressure on Broome for the Wooden Award," another fan added.
"Cooper Flagg absolutely dominating what a scoring clinic against Notre Dame." another person said.
COOPER FLAGG WENT OFF VS. NOTRE DAME 🔥
42 PTS (Most-ever by ACC Freshman)
7 AST
6 REB
WHOOPER. pic.twitter.com/oOPClV6T6s
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 11, 2025
LeBron James Gives Nod to Star Freshman
Flagg is perhaps the most touted prospect out of Duke since New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. With a nearly seven-foot wingspan, Flagg is as athletic as they come. He can dominate on the defensive side of the ball, rule the paint, and is an above average jump shooter, really the total package as far as big men are concerned.
With Flagg going from being one of the most highly-recruited high school prospects, to now a projected top-pick in the NBA draft, he is already starting to draw the ire of some of the biggest names in the league. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James believes that Flagg can be one of the next big names to carry Team USA in the next olympics.
"It's all about the farm system and continuing to grow the younger generation. And we have so much great talent right now in our league as well. You have Anthony Edwards and Jayson Tatum," James said.
"You have Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren, these young guys coming up in the ranks; Cooper Flagg, who's going to be a big-time player here for Team USA down the road. So yeah, absolutely. There's a lot of great young talent that's going to want to strive to be an Olympian."
