247Sports scout and recruiting analyst Brandon Jenkins went conference by conference to predict the best freshmen in the country on Thursday. His selection for the ACC should be no surprise.
Jenkins predicted that Duke signee Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 prospect in the final 2024 ranking, would win ACC Rookie of the Year honors.
The 6-foot-9 Maine native is already getting the word ‘generational’ tossed around about his potential, and NBA fans even have one eye on the 2025 draft as they await his future. He’ll be the most anticipated Blue Devils signee since Zion Williamson.
“The Blue Devils project to be one of the best teams in the country next season and Flagg is the primary reason why,” Jenkins wrote.
The Blue Devils have contended for this award in each of the past three seasons. Paolo Banchero and Kyle Filipowski won the honor in near-unanimous fashion in 2022 and 2023, respectively, before the sharpshooting Jared McCain finished second in this year’s voting.