As he continues to play for a national championship, Cooper Flagg has added another honor to his resume.
The Duke Super Star was named this year’s recipient of the tree price given to the best college basketball player in the country.
Flagg just becomes the fourth beginner in the story to win the award and join Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and Zion Williamson.
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Duke Blue Devils Forward Cooper Flagg responds in the second half at the Dean E. Smith Center. (Bob Donnan/Imag photos)
Flagg received nodded over Johni Broome, Walter Clayton Jr., Mark Sears and Braden Smith.
This season, Flagg is an average of 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Despite returning from an ankle injury inflicted in the ACC tournament, he puts 19.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the NCAA tournament.
Flagg has helped transport Duke to Final Four, and Blue Devils is the favorite to win it all.
Duke Blue Devils Forward Cooper Flagg responds in the second half at the Dean E. Smith Center. (Bob Donnan/Imag photos)
Former NBA star that went first in general says that Cooper Flagg should return to Duke
It won’t be an easy task because Final Four has four # 1 seeds for the second time in the tournament history.
Blue Devils takes Houston at. 20.49 a Saturday after Florida and Auburn meet in San Antonio.
Flagg is the favorite to be the first overall choice of summer if he enters the NBA draft. Flagg has said he will remain at Duke.
Duke Blue Devils Forward Cooper Flagg leads to the bench during the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Cameron Indoor Stadium. (Rob Kinnan/Imag images)
“S —, I will return next year,” the beginner said in February. “I still feel like a child. It’s the only way I’ve ever known college. That’s how I see it. I really didn’t want to know how kids felt before and if this feels different if this feels more like being a professional. I mean it’s the same for high school kids to get a lot of money. I don’t know.”
