Duke basketball is led by freshmen this season, and head coach Jon Scheyer is fine with it. The Blue Devils got a pair of fabulous performances from diaper dandies Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, in a win over North Carolina Saturday.
“They absolutely feed off each other,” Scheyer said, per ESPN. “It starts with their competitiveness. They play both sides of the ball. They have high-level feel. … Add in their skill and versatility. Kon’s posting and shooting and pick-and-roll. And everybody knows, Cooper’s already doing everything. They have a great thing. There’s a lot of maturity with both of them.”
Flagg and Knueppel each scored at least 20 points for Duke in a rousing 87-70 victory. Knueppel led the way with 22 points and five assists. Flagg poured in another 21 points, and grabbed eight rebounds. He nearly posted a triple-double for the squad.
Duke is now 11-0 in the ACC, and 19-2 overall this season.
Duke basketball is playing like the no. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The club has won 15 straight games, and Flagg and Knueppel are leading the way. Flagg is dominating nearly every stat category for the team this season.
Flagg was tough on himself after the North Carolina game. He said he felt winded, which dropped his intensity level.