Flagg touted as can’t-miss NBA star
Cooper Flagg is expected to be the top pick in the NBA draft, drawing comparisons to legendary athletes.
May 26, 2025
key points from this story:
- Flagg projected as No. 1 NBA draft pick
- Flagg dominated college basketball at Duke
- Dallas Mavericks hold the top draft pick
- Flagg averaged 19.2 points per game
- Analysts predict Flagg will be a star
- Draft success not guaranteed, history shows
Even if you’re only a casual fan of U.S. college basketball, you’ve probably heard of Cooper Flagg, who will be the No. 1 selection in the June 25 National Basketball Association draft. Just as golf fans had heard of a young Tiger Woods prior to his big splash on the PGA Tour in 1996; just as Canadian hockey fans were well aware of the junior hockey exploits of Wayne Gretzky in the mid-1970s; just as basketball fans knew all about Michael Jordan before he hit the hardwood in the NBA in the 1980s, the name Cooper Flagg is as famous as any North American amateur athlete these days. Still only 18 years of age, Flagg graduated high school a year early, enrolled at Duke University as a 17-year-old and dominated the U.S. college hoop scene like no other in his rookie season.
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