Cooper Flagg speaks ahead of NBA Draft
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Cooper Flagg is starting to settle into his new reality. The Duke star been considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s NBA draft for some time and now knows that pick is held by the Dallas Mavericks.
Cooper Flagg said people told him he'd never play Division I basketball because of where he's from, but he's proven those doubters wrong.
(AP Photo/Ben McKeown)(Ben McKeown / AP) NOTE: This story was originally published by The Associated Press on March 3, 2025, following Cooper Flagg’s final home game at Duke. Flagg is projected ...
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