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Duke freshman superstar Cooper Flagg picks up third ACC Rookie of the Week award

With two 20-point double-doubles last week, Cooper Flagg was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time in four weeks.

Duke basketball star [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] passed two major tests last week, putting together 20-point double-doubles against the Auburn Tigers and Louisville Cardinals, and he was rewarded with his third ACC Rookie of the Week award in four weeks.

Flagg notched 22 points and 11 rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks against the Tigers on Wednesday. He paced the Blue Devils in all five categories, becoming the first Division I freshman to do so in a top-five victory this century.

The 17-year-old forward battled foul trouble against Louisville, only playing 28 minutes, but he still put 20 points and 12 boards on the stat sheet despite only shooting three free throws. He shot 42.8% from the floor for the week.

Through his first nine collegiate games, Flagg has already stacked four 20-point performances against major conference opponents. He’s finished with four double-doubles, two of which came against Auburn and the Kansas Jayhawks. The Maine native is averaging 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks.

No other ACC freshman has won Rookie of the Week more than once,

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg named ACC Rookie of the Week after 26-point game

Duke basketball picked up its second straight ACC Rookie of the Week award on Monday, this time given to superstar forward Cooper Flagg.

Duke basketball picked up a second straight ACC Rookie of the Week nomination when [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] picked up the award on Monday.

Flagg drew some scrutiny after two late turnovers in Tuesday’s loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, but he was the only Blue Devil to make a shot from the floor over the final 10 minutes in the 77-72 defeat. He finished that game with 26 points, his highest total so far this season, and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double.

While Flagg only tallied eight points during Saturday’s blowout win over Wofford, he also racked up nine rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks against the Terriers.

Through his first four games, Flagg is averaging 16.3 points. 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.8 blocks.

[autotag]Kon Knueppel[/autotag], another member of the vaunted 2024 recruiting class, picked up the award after the first two games of the season. The Wisconsin native, one of four five-star freshmen on the roster, led the Blue Devils in scoring after he put together 22 points in the opener against Maine and 15 points against Army.

Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld Named ACC Rookie of the Week

Notre Dame freshman Maddy Westbeld is off to a nice start in her collegiate career.

Notre Dame freshman Maddy Westbeld is off to a nice start in her collegiate career. The ACC can see that after naming her the conference Rookie of the Week. It’s a bright spot for an Irish team off to a 2-2 start.

In the Irish’s most recent games against Michigan and IUPUI, Westbeld averaged 20 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals. She also was 55.2 percent from the field on 16-of-29 shooting. In the fourth quarter of the Irish’s loss to the Wolverines, she scored 12 of her team’s 20 points.

Westbeld is the ACC freshman scoring leader at 17.5 points a game. That’s also good enough to lead the Irish by 3.2 points. Nationally, she is one of three freshmen with over 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists a game. In fact, her 6.8 rebounding average also leads Notre Dame.

The Irish already have wrapped up their nonconference schedule. They have a week off between games before tipping off ACC play Dec. 13 against Georgia Tech.