
If Cooper Flagg had been allowed to enter the NBA draft directly out of high school last month, there’s a good chance he would have been the number one pick.
Instead, the consensus top recruit in the high school class of 2024 is headed to Duke, but he maneuvered his way into playing with the elite of the elite this week. The 17-year-old Maine native took part in a Team USA scrimmage at the UNLV training facility ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and showed the Olympians that he’s coming for them.