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DUKE BLUE DEVILS
Duke star Cooper Flagg, projected to be No. 1 pick in NBA Draft, makes surprise admission about future
Flagg is averaging nearly 20 points per game
Ryan Morik By Ryan Morik Fox News
Published February 15, 2025 3:08pm EST
Cooper Flagg could very likely hold more than his own weight in the NBA today, but by rule, he must be one year removed from high school before going pro.
So, he opted to go to Duke, and while most are predicting he’s a one-and-done, that may actually not be the case.
In a recent interview with “The Athletic,” Flagg, projected to be the No. 1 selection in this summer’s NBA Draft, made a stunning proclamation about his basketball future.
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“I still feel like a kid,” he continued. “This is the only way I’ve ever known college. That’s how I see it. I really wouldn’t know how kids felt before, and if this feels different, if this feels more like being a professional. I mean, it’s the same thing for kids in high school, too, getting paid a lot of money. I don’t know. I feel pretty normal.”
Flagg actually started the college season as a 17-year-old, turning 18 just four days before Christmas. (He reclassified to graduate high school a year early.) He was the highest-rated recruit for the class of 2024 and received a Division I offer from Bryant before even completing middle school.