The youngest player on the 2024-25 Duke basketball squad, Cooper Flagg, isn’t lacking in confidence or showmanship.
While he’s not the first to pull off a between-the-legs dunk, what stands out is the ease with which the projected one-and-done Duke basketball forward accomplishes such feats.
On Tuesday, the Blue Devils’ official account posted evidence of the 17-year-old getting more comfortable in the program’s practice facility, proudly wearing his No. 2 Duke jersey:
Sure, the 6-foot-9, 205-pound Maine native’s long arms aid in his dunking ability, leading to Flagg’s signature flex. One could argue that his arm length might detract from the smoothness of his moves, making his midair between-the-legs transfer — so fast it’s hard to see in real time — even more impressive.
Flagg, who finished No. 1 overall on the 247Sports 2024 Composite, joins 2018-19 one-and-done RJ Barrett as the only two Duke basketball players to arrive in Durham with a perfect composite rating. He will be the headline attraction at Countdown to Craziness on Oct. 4.
It’s a safe bet that Flagg, the early frontrunner to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, will be in Jon Scheyer’s starting five and a centerpiece when the Blue Devils tip off their campaign at home against Maine on Nov. 4.
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