Cooper Flagg is a name to look out for in the basketball community. The 16-year-old is making a significant amount of noise as a high schooler while the world awaits to see him spread his wings. He is a five-star recruit who is ranked No.2 in the nation by sports organizations such as ESPN and 247Sports. Flagg has shown great potential for being a two-way monster even though he’s looked at as a defensive specialist.
According to Bleacher Report, Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports said, “Cooper Flagg is an elite two-way prospect. His instincts are off the charts on both ends of the floor and he competes with a quiet type of killer instinct.” He added, “He doesn’t necessarily need to be the focal point on that end of the floor, but he’s shown he’s plenty capable of it.” Finkelstein strongly believes Cooper Flagg is a strong underclassman shot-blocker with great offensive capacity and playmaking abilities.
Cooper Flagg has received 12 scholarships from colleges including Duke
In an interesting turn of events, Cooper Flagg decided to reclassify from the class of 2025 to 2024. He was the second-overall recruit of the class of 2025 as per ESPN and 247Sports, right behind Cameron Boozer. Flagg has received 12 scholarships from various colleges across the nation. Some of them were from Duke, Kansas, and UConn. After reclassifying, the 6″8-foot power forward is now ranked No.1 in the 2024 recruiting class.
Cooper Flagg was born and brought up in Newport, Maine. At first, he attended Nokomis Regional High School and was named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year. He was the first freshman to earn the title after averaging 20.5 points, 10 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game along with 3.7 blocks and steals. Flagg helped Nokomis win a Class A State Championship as well. He later transferred to Montverde Academy.
Before starting with Montverde, he participated in the Nike EYBL averaging 25.4 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. Astonishingly, he also averaged 6.9 blocks per game as well. In 2023, he was named the Hoophall Classic MVP and semifinalist for the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award. Cooper Flagg received his first college offer from Bryant University when he was in eighth grade.
Cooper Flagg also participated in the FIBA U-17 World Cup. After averaging 9.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and 2.4 steals per game, he was named USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. Now, Flagg has one more year before he makes his decision to commit to a university. According to sources from Bleacher Report, Duke is the frontrunner to recruit the star as he has only visited their campus.