Before [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] wears a Duke basketball uniform during game action, he’ll spend some time with the best players on the planet during Olympic preparation for Team USA.
Last month, it was announced that Flagg would be the only active collegiate player on the USA Basketball Men’s Select Team tasked with sharpening the Olympic roster ahead of the Games in Paris this summer. On Sunday, Blue Devils fans got their first look at Flagg with the Stars and Stripes with some photos from Team USA scrimmages.
Flagg sported the number 31 in the pictures, and a viral video from the scrimmages showed him facing Anthony Davis in an offensive possession before throwing down a dunk.
The top-ranked prospect in the country and the presumed No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft spearheads an elite Duke basketball recruiting class. He, fellow presumed lottery pick Khaman Maluach, and four other top-40 prospects have the Blue Devils among the top national championship favorites.
First look at Duke freshman Cooper Flagg at USA select practice 😈 pic.twitter.com/y3jdOjfwd0
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