[autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] is already making a habit of impressive dunks through the first two Duke basketball games of his career.
Junior guard Tyrese Proctor lobbed a ball up to Flagg for an alley-oop dunk early in the first half of Friday’s game against Army, a highlight-reel play that came just days after his one-handed hammer against Maine in the season opener.
Despite a slow offensive start for the Blue Devils as a whole, Flagg notched 13 points and 10 rebounds before the end of the opening half against the Black Knights. The top-ranked freshman looks like a complete player despite being just 17 years old, averaging 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks to open his debut season, and fellow first-year forward Kon Knueppel is the only Duke player with more points through two games.
Here’s a breakdown of Flagg’s Friday performance as he prepares for three ranked opponents in his next four games.
Cooper Flagg points scored vs. Army:
Flagg finished Friday’s game against the Black Knights with 13 points, the third-most on the team. All of his scoring came in the opening 16 minutes as he dealt with some second-half cramping for the second straight game, but he did log his first career double-double with 11 rebounds.
He also tallied three assists, three blocks, and two steals. He made five of his 10 shots from the floor and two of his four 3-point attempts.
Did Duke win?
The Blue Devils beat Army 100-58 thanks to a 27-5 run late in the first half sparked by both of Flagg’s 3-pointers.
Cooper Flagg’s next game:
The Duke Blue Devils will return to the court on Tuesday in Atlanta for a ranked game against the Kentucky Wildcats.