Duke HC Jon Scheyer, Kansas HC Bill Self visiting 2024 No. 1 prospect Cooper Flagg

The jam-packed race for Five-Star Plus+ small forward Cooper Flagg continues. The reclassified 6-foot-9, 195-pound prospect is the consensus No. 1 prospect in the 2024 cycle and has the attention of every major program under the sun.

After taking an official visit to UConn over the weekend, Flagg is already under the watch of some of the best head coaches in the nation once again on Wednesday. Andrew Slater reported that Duke head coach Jon Scheyer and Kansas head coach Bill Self are both in for the Montverde (Fla.) Academy prospect.

Both Blue Blood programs are set to welcome Flagg for official visits in October. According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), the Blue Devils currently have the best odds to land the forward.

“The most common name heard in reference to Cooper Flagg is Andrei Kirilenko. When you watch Flagg, you can see shades of Kirilenko in his game. The efficiency Flagg plays with on the offensive end, coupled with possessing game-changing defensive attributes, is reminiscent of the former Utah Jazz wing,” wrote On3’s Jamie Shaw.

… Flagg is showing comfort on the ball, initiating the offense, and getting to his spots in the half-court. He knows his comfort areas and gets there within two and three dribbles, possessing a confident array of go-tos and counters in the mid-to-high post.”

Flagg has an On3 NIL Valuation of $857K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Cooper Flagg Scouting Summary

“Cooper Flagg is a lengthy forward prospect with a straight-line burst and a high basketball IQ. His instincts on the defensive end stand out immediately. He understands angles and rotations and has excellent anticipation both in passing lanes and as a weak-side shot-blocker. His hips are loose, and he can open up and slide or recover. Flagg is a good spot shooter with a consistently high release point. The shot can be a bit slow at times which can call for some inconsistencies off the bounce. He is a smart off-ball cutter and can handle the ball well in open space. I would like to see him tighten the handle some, especially in tight spaces.

…The passing has really started to pop. At the NBPA Top 100 Camp, he showed comfort on the ball, initiating the pick-and-roll. Throughout the summer, he showed excellent passing ability with both hands, multiple angles, off-live dribble, and on target. High-level prospect, tracking among the top nationally, in his class. Mom was a team captain at the University of Maine.”