1. Cooper Flagg was born on December 21,2006 and is an American college basketball player who last played for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
32 Facts About Cooper Flagg
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Cooper Flagg won multiple national high school player of the year honors as a senior and was ranked the top recruit in the 2024 class.
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Cooper Flagg was born in Newport, Maine, and initially attended Nokomis Regional High School.
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Cooper Flagg became the first freshman to be named the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 20.5 points, 10 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 3.7 steals, and 3.7 blocks per game.
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Cooper Flagg transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, at the end of his freshman year of high school.
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Cooper Flagg was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award.
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Cooper Flagg averaged 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and three assists per game in his first season at Montverde.
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Cooper Flagg reclassified to the 2024 recruiting class after his sophomore year.
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Cooper Flagg was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.
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Cooper Flagg was named Mr Basketball USA and the Naismith Prep Player of the Year.
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Cooper Flagg was ranked the third-best prospect in the 2025 recruiting class following the conclusion of his freshman season.
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Cooper Flagg received his first NCAA Division I scholarship offer from Bryant while in the eighth grade.
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Cooper Flagg reclassified to the class of 2024 during the summer after his sophomore year.
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On October 30,2023, Cooper Flagg verbally committed to play for Duke after considering an offer from UConn.
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Cooper Flagg initially planned to announce his commitment on October 27, but pushed it back in the aftermath of the 2023 Lewiston shootings in his home state of Maine.
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Cooper Flagg signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Devils on November 8,2023, during the early signing period.
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Cooper Flagg finished as the highest rated recruit in the 2024 class.
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Cooper Flagg enrolled at Duke University in June 2024 in order to take part in the Blue Devils' summer practices.
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On November 18,2024, Cooper Flagg earned Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the week honors.
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Cooper Flagg delivered a record-breaking performance in Duke's victory against Notre Dame on January 12,2025.
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Cooper Flagg scored 42 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out seven assists, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 16-of-17 from the free-throw line.
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On February 17,2025, Cooper Flagg became the first ACC player with 500+ points, 100+ assists and 30 blocks in the regular season in the last 25 years.
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Cooper Flagg was named the ACC Player of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year, joining Zion Williamson, Marvin Bagley III, and Jahlil Okafor as the only players in conference history to win both awards in the same season.
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Cooper Flagg played for the United States under-17 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
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Cooper Flagg was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 9.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2.9 blocked shots, and 2.4 steals per game as the United States won the gold medal.
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Cooper Flagg was named the 2022 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for his performance in the Under-17 World Cup and is the youngest player to win the award.
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Cooper Flagg was named to the USA Select Team to practice with the United States men's national team in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Cooper Flagg's mother Kelly played college basketball at Maine, where she was a team captain as a senior.
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Cooper Flagg's older brother Hunter was a Nokomis basketball player and was a senior when the former was a freshman.
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Cooper Flagg's family relocated from Newport to Florida after he and his twin brother transferred to Montverde Academy.
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Cooper Flagg signed a shoe deal with New Balance prior to the start of his freshman year at Duke.
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Cooper Flagg became the first men's college basketball player to be sponsored by Gatorade.