Kansas HC Bill Self visiting 2024 No. 1 overall recruit Cooper Flagg

There’s no bigger recruiting prize in college basketball than Five-Star Plus+ forward and No. 1 overall recruit Cooper Flagg.

At one point the top player in the 2025 class, Flagg opted to reclassify this summer into 2024, and he maintained his top overall ranking. Duke, Kansas, and UConn are considered to be three schools at the top of his list and he is expected to take official visits to each, according to previous reports.

On Monday, Jayhawks coach Bill Self stopped at Montverde (Fla.) Academy to see Flagg, as well as fellow five-stars Liam McNeeley and Derik Queen, according to Alex Karamanos.

Flagg originally hails from Newport, Maine, but now plays for Montverde (Fla.) Academy. Last season, Flagg led Montverde in steals and blocks while finishing top three in points and rebounds. He has since also dominated at the NBPA Top 100 Camp and at Nike’s Peach Jam.

“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.”

Cooper Flagg Recruiting Profile

Duke currently holds a substantial lead in the race to land Flagg, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM). It gives the Blue Devils a 92.2 percent chance of securing his commitment.

The 6-foot-9, 195-pounder is the consensus No. 1 recruit in the 2024 class across all four major recruiting services, and On3’s Jamie Shaw writes this about him as a prospect:

“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.”