Duke forward Cooper Flagg sits on the bench during the second half after suffering an ankle injury in the first half.Chris Carlson/Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said it’s a “real longshot” that freshman star Cooper Flagg will be able to play in the...
However, if this injury forces Flagg to miss the entire 2025 NCAA Tournament, the impact could be more significant. March Madness is where legends are cemented, players like Carmelo Anthony and Zion Williamson saw their collectibles soar due to deep tournament runs. ...
Flagg’s X-ray’s came back negative per head coach Jon Sheyer, and the collegiate superstar eventually re-joined his team on the bench. While it seems major injury was avoided, Flagg’s injury could still have a ripple effect on the 2025 NBA Draft as a whole. Having averaged 19.4 poin...
Duke players see star freshman Cooper Flagg’s toughness on a regular basis and that was on display for everyone else Saturday night.
Cooper Flagg Returns for 2nd Half After Leaving No. 2 Duke’s Victory With Eye Injury More Ben McKeown Duke's Cooper Flagg reacts on the bench after being accidentally hit in the face during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida State ...
Catastrophe struck in the first quarterfinal of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, as Duke superstar and likely No. 1 overall pickCooper Flaggsuffered what appeared to be a significant ankle injury against Georgia Tech. Flagg was helped to the locker room by trainers without putting any weight on ...
Mary's 93-49 to open NCAAs in Flagg's return from injury Stanford big man Maxime Raynaud joined Flagg as unanimous first-team selections, while the regular-season champion Blue Devils also had a second-team pick in freshman forward Kon Knueppel. No. 10 Clemson was the only other team ...
Flagg wasn't the only key Duke player to go down. Just minutes earlier, Maliq Brown-a critical defensive forward-dislocated his left shoulder, an injury that had already sidelined him for nearly three weeks before his recent return. With March Madness on the horizon, Duke now faces major inj...
Flagg said he hated every second of not being able to play during the ACC Tournament after the injury, but X-rays and an MRI both came back with encouraging results to indicate his absence wouldnt be long.Ive rolled my ankle a good amount of times growing up playing basketball, Flagg said...
Flagg’s injury scare came with the Blue Devils down 26-17 and after already having lost Maliq Brown to are-dislocated shoulderearlier in the half. “We’re going to stay together. Obviously, ‘Coop’ [Flagg] is a huge part of our team. It hurts to see him go down, same ...