The Dallas Mavericks have chosen ahead Cooper Flagg from Duke College with the primary general choose within the 2025 NBA Draft.
In a single season at Duke, Flagg (6-9, 225) averaged 19.2 factors (.481 FG, .385 3FG), 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks in 37 appearances (all begins) whereas main the workforce to their second NCAA Event Last 4 look within the final 10 years. Earlier this 12 months, the 18-year-old was named Nationwide Faculty Participant of the 12 months (USBWA, NABC, AP, Picket, Naismith, CollegeInsider.com), turning into the eleventh participant from Duke to be awarded the consideration and the second freshman from Duke to take action (Zion Williamson). Moreover, he was voted consensus First-Group All-American and Nationwide Freshman of the 12 months. Within the Atlantic Coast Convention, Flagg was additionally chosen because the AAC Participant of the 12 months and ACC Rookie of the 12 months and named to All-ACC First Group, ACC All-Defensive Group and ACC All-Rookie Group.
The Maine native set the ACC freshman single-game scoring file after recording 42 factors in opposition to Notre Dame on Jan. 11. He led Duke in factors, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per recreation, turning into the second freshman within the final 25 years to steer his respective workforce in all 5 classes (Ben Simmons).
Flagg represented Group USA on the 2022 FIBA Underneath-17 Basketball World Cup, the place he was named All-Event Group after averaging 9.3 factors, 10.0 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and a couple of.4 steals en path to a gold medal marketing campaign for his nation and was chosen for the USA Choose Group forward of the 2024 Summer time Olympics.
Flagg will put on No. 32 for the Mavericks.
