For the third straight time in the 2024 recruiting cycle, [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] ended at the top of the men’s basketball rankings.
ESPN released its final 2024 men’s college basketball rankings on Thursday, and Flagg ended the cycle as the top-ranked player in the class despite a late push from Rutgers commit Ace Bailey.
“On his own, Flagg would be enough to give Duke a shot at the top class,” Jeff Borzello wrote about the Blue Devils earning the top team spot in the class.
Flagg, the presumed top pick in the 2025 NBA draft, also finished atop the On3 basketball rankings and the final 247Sports basketball rankings, giving the 6-foot-9 forward the sweep of the three biggest rating sites in the sport. The prestige comes on the heels of an undefeated senior season at Montverde Academy which culminated in a Chipotle Nationals title.
The most hyped Duke basketball player in years will get to begin his Blue Devils career in the fall alongside five other top-30 prospects in the ESPN class.