Meet Cooper Flagg, the next ‘White Duke villain’ and a potential No. 1 pick

Date:

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cooper Flagg, America’s most coveted teenage basketball player, faced the biggest decision of his decade-long ascent from central Maine to the top of NBA draft boards.

The 17-year-old prodigy proved to be exceptionally ambitious in rising from rural Newport, which is closer to Canada going northwest or northeast, than it is to Boston, which is 200 miles south. After winning a state championship as a freshman, Flagg transferred to Montverde Academy, a basketball powerhouse near Orlando. Even before he led Montverde to a 33-0 record and a national championship this past season, the polished 6-foot-9 forward reclassified so he could graduate in three years and fast track his NBA journey. Now, he needed to pick a college.

Share post:

Popular

More like this
Related

Eagles DE Brandon Graham to miss rest of season with torn tricep in win over Rams

Brandon Graham’s season, and perhaps his career in the...

Revisiting the KAT-Randle trade, NBA All-Star Weekend changes & why more teams aren’t tanking

This embedded content is not available in your region.Subscribe...

With upset loss to Cowboys, Commanders at risk of falling into Kliff Kingsbury trap

When the Arizona Cardinals fired Kliff Kingsbury in January...

Week 12 instant takeaways: 49ers collapse, Nix for Rookie of the Year? Stroud’s sophomore slump | Inside Coverage

This embedded content is not available in your region.Subscribe...