No. 1-ranked Duke will get again standout freshman ahead — and the potential No. 1 decide within the 2025 NBA Draft — Cooper Flagg for subsequent week’s NCAA Event, per ESPN.
Flagg was helped off the ground within the first half of Duke’s ACC Event quarterfinal tilt towards Georgia Tech on Thursday with a left ankle harm. He was dominated “doubtful to return” and in the end by no means did. After the sport, head coach Jon Scheyer stated that Flagg suffered a sprained ankle, however that X-rays were negative. Flagg returned to the bench early within the second half of that recreation, strolling beneath his personal energy and with out carrying a boot on his foot.
The highest-ranked Blue Devils had been trailing 26-17 late within the first half when Flagg went up for a rebound and crashed to the ground after he appeared to have his left foot land on the foot of Georgia Tech’s Baye Ndongo. He hobbled again to the bench in clear misery, then bent over along with his fingers on the seats and pounded a chair along with his proper fist. After sitting on the bench for a couple of minutes, Flagg acquired up and put his arms round two teammates and was taken to the locker room for remark. He was later proven in a wheelchair within the bowels of the Spectrum Heart.
The Blue Devils went on to win with out Flagg, 78-70, to advance to the semifinal spherical.
Flagg, the 2024-25 ACC Participant of the 12 months and Freshman of the 12 months, entered Thursday averaging 19.4 factors, 7.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per recreation this season, whereas capturing 49.4/37.7/83.0.
Duke gained the ACC regular-season title with a 19-1 convention document and 28-3 general mark.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
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