The Dallas Mavericks have chosen ahead Cooper Flagg from Duke College with the primary total choose within the 2025 NBA Draft.
In a single season at Duke, Flagg (6-9, 225) averaged 19.2 factors (.481 FG, .385 3FG), 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks in 37 appearances (all begins) whereas main the workforce to their second NCAA Event Last 4 look within the final 10 years. Earlier this yr, the 18-year-old was named Nationwide Faculty Participant of the Yr (USBWA, NABC, AP, Wood, Naismith, CollegeInsider.com), changing into the eleventh participant from Duke to be awarded the glory and the second freshman from Duke to take action (Zion Williamson). Moreover, he was voted consensus First-Crew All-American and Nationwide Freshman of the Yr. Within the Atlantic Coast Convention, Flagg was additionally chosen because the AAC Participant of the Yr and ACC Rookie of the Yr and named to All-ACC First Crew, ACC All-Defensive Crew and ACC All-Rookie Crew.
The Maine native set the ACC freshman single-game scoring file after recording 42 factors in opposition to Notre Dame on Jan. 11. He led Duke in factors, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per recreation, changing into the second freshman within the final 25 years to guide his respective workforce in all 5 classes (Ben Simmons).
Flagg represented Crew USA on the 2022 FIBA Underneath-17 Basketball World Cup, the place he was named All-Event Crew after averaging 9.3 factors, 10.0 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and a pair of.4 steals en path to a gold medal marketing campaign for his nation and was chosen for the USA Choose Crew forward of the 2024 Summer time Olympics.
Flagg will put on No. 32 for the Mavericks.
