SUMMARY
- Cooper Flagg is currently a senior at the Montverde Academy in Florida and has committed to Duke University.
- The high-school sensation Cooper Flagg comes from a basketball family.
Cooper Flagg has already made a name for himself in the basketball world. This 17-year-old high schooler has been turned heads due to his remarkable skills and performances. Flagg is currently a senior at the Montverde Academy in Florida and has committed to Duke University. Further, he is widely called the nation’s top player and fans have been curious to know more about his parents, Kelly Flagg and Ralph Flagg.
Notably, Flagg’s basketball journey began at Nokomis Regional High School. During his time at Nokomis, he posed an average score of 20.5 points, 10 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game. As a result of his extraordinary performances, he was named the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year. Remarkably, Cooper became the first-ever freshman in the history of the school to earn this prestigious title.
Further, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft participated in Nike EYBL and FIBA U-17 World Cup before joining the Montverde Academy. He was able to honor his basketball skills while earning esteemed awards such as the Hoophall Classic MVP, the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year title, and much more. Fans are carefully watching his journey unfold and can’t wait to see him play his first NBA game.
Kelly Flagg was the captain of the University of Maine’s basketball team
The high-school sensation Cooper Flagg comes from a basketball family. His mother, Kelly Flagg is a former basketball player at the University of Maine. She played from 1995-1999 and during her senior year, Kelly was named the team’s captain. Further, the team won four consecutive American East titles and appeared in the NCAA tournament for all four years.
It was a special time! So proud and honored! https://t.co/cWhVT459XW
— Kelly Flagg (@kflagg11) June 14, 2021
The team made history when Kelly was the captain by winning their first and only NCAA tournament. In addition to this, she went to Nokomis Regional High School where she scored 1,257 points. Notably, Cooper and her mother both went to the same high school. Furthermore, Kelly once took to her ‘X’ account to advise her son as she said “Let your game do the talking.” while resharing a tweet.
Ralph Flagg is a former college-level basketball player
Both of Cooper Flagg’s parents are former college basketball players. While his mother, Kelly Flagg played at the University of Maine, his father, Ralph Flagg played at the Eastern Maine Community College. Both of them spent their high school career at Nokomis Regional High School and likely met there for the first time. There is not much information about how Cooper’s father’s basketball career went.
Further, Cooper and his siblings, Ace Flagg and Hunter Flagg walked down the same path as their parents. In an interview, the Duke-Commited said, “Basketball has always been ingrained in me thanks to my mom and dad.” His twin, Ace is also playing at Montverde Academy, and the oldest, Hunter played college-level basketball. The Flagg brothers are taking forward their parents’ legacy and embedding their names in history.