Cooper Flagg, the top college basketball prospect in the class of 2024, has announced his decision to commit to Duke. Flagg did so in an interview that was released Monday morning in SLAM magazine.
The 6-foot-8 power forward is a Maine native who plays at powerhouse Montverde Academy in central Florida. He reportedly had narrowed his choices down to the Blue Devils and Connecticut prior to announcing his decision. He spoke about what led to the choice, citing that he “felt it” when traveling to Durham, N.C., for a visit to the school.
“I think after I got on campus at Duke, I really started to feel it, to be honest,” Flagg told SLAM. “That’s something the coaches definitely stressed to me, that once you get to campus, it’s something you have to feel. And [I knew then] I wanted to go to Duke and that’s where I wanted to play college basketball. What went into the decision, I mean, I was just looking for a coaching staff I was really comfortable with, but [also] a coach and staff that was really going to hold me accountable.”
