Thanks to a pair of 24-point performances against Virginia Tech and SMU last week, Duke freshman [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] swept the ACC Player of the Week and ACC Rookie of the Week awards for the second time on Monday.
The first-year Blue Devils forward put forth his most efficient outing of the year against the Hokies last Tuesday, making nine of his 14 shots from the floor for a season-high 64.3% field goal percentage. He showed off his passing ability with six assists and contributed four steals on the defensive end as Duke won by 23 points.
In Saturday’s victory over the Mustangs, Flagg did all of his damage in the first 26 minutes of the game. He made both of his 3-point attempts, making him four-for-six from distance for the week, and grabbed 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year.
Flagg averaged 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks for the week while shooting 61.5% from the field, and the Blue Devils won both games by a combined 50 points.
Through the first nine weeks of the college basketball season, Flagg has now been named ACC Rookie of the Week five times and ACC Player of the Week twice.