No. 1 overall prospect Cooper Flagg takes official visit to Duke

Duke held its Countdown to Craziness event over the weekend, hosting some of the top recruits in the nation in the process. That included Montverde (Fla.) Academy Five-Star Plus+ small forward Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle, per the On3 Industry Ranking.

The 6-foot-9, 195-pounder out of Newport (Maine) rocked blue and white on his OV as he experienced Durham and Cameron Indoor Stadium:

Cooper Flagg, On3’s No. 1 player in 2024, on his official visit to Duke

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— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) October 24, 2023

Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils have long been the frontrunners for the elite prospect, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM). Flagg also took an official visit to UConn in September, as the Huskies are the other program in the running for his pledge.

In August, Flagg announced he would be moving up a grade, reclassifying into the 2024 cycle. With his reclassification, he became the No. 1 recruit in the 2024 On3 150.

“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.

He has an On3 NIL Valuation of $868K. 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.”