Duke’s Cooper Flagg described as ‘generational’ player after performance in win over Wake Forest

Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and scored six assists playing 39 of 40 minutes in The Duke of Blue Devils’ 63-56 Win over Demon Demon Wake Forest on Saturday.

Duke, team 2 in the country, improved at 17-2 and 9-0 against ACC opponents. Was a flagg who gave the blue devils the jerks they needed in the second half to get away Sum. At one point, Flagga achieved three times on running of seven direct possessions.

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Duke’s Cooper Flagg blocks the shot of Juke Harris Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Saturday, January 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

In defense, the Duke switched from a man to a man to a zone to slow down demon deacon lowered with about eight minutes in the game. Flagga admitted that he had never played a zone before. He ended up with two blocks in the game.

Flagg legend only grows in front of his probable jump to the NBA. It is a performance like the one against the WAKE Forest, which just strengthened it as a potential generational talent at the next level. He even made an indelible impression on the Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes.

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Duke’s Cooper Flagg drives while the Trever’s proprietary Wake Forest defends in Winston-Salem, on Saturday, January 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

“Generation,” he said When asked Describe flagg. “I’ll give you an example – their leading shooter last year was the first choice in the second round. This guy will be the first choice in the first round. A big difference.

“He is a heavy guy to keep. He has all the tools. A great thing about him … is his selflessness. That he really wants other people to succeed.”

Flagg is average 19.5 points, 8 rebounds and 4.2 assists this season. Duke remained 12 games before the conference tournament begins.

Duke Jon Scheyer’s head coach talks to Cooper Flagg, left, and Kon Knueppel during the Wake Forest game, on Saturday, January 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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Flagg and blue devils were set for the game on Monday night against NC State.

Associated Press contributed to this report.

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