This past weekend with Team USA Basketball probably went better than Cooper Flagg’s wildest dreams.
The incoming Duke freshman spent the previous few days as the only collegiate member of the Select Team, scrimmaging against the Olympic squad and putting up multiple highlight-worthy plays.
Writers and journalists dialed up the hype train even farther after the last two days, and fans from multiple different franchises called on their teams to tank for Flagg in the 2025 draft. Even NBA stars like Kevin Durant and Devin Booker walked away with positive things to say about Flagg.
How did the 17-year-old respond to his star-making weekend? Well, during a Monday evening media session, he seemed like the least surprised person in the room.
“I’m confident in my ability and my skill,” Flagg said. “So at the end of the day, yeah, I’m confident in who I am and what I can do so I’m just coming out to play basketball.”
Duke commit Cooper Flagg on his scrimmage takeover against USA Basketball: “I’m confident in my ability and my skill. At the end of the day, I’m confident in who I am and what I do.” pic.twitter.com/USDkCJJb4v
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 8, 2024
Flagg, the top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2024, starts the 2025 NBA draft cycle as the expected favorite to get drafted No. 1 overall.