No. 1 2024 prospect Cooper Flagg plans three official visits

Cooper Flagg has already made waves in August, as the elite 6-foot-9, 195-pound prospect announced he was reclassifying into the 2024 class. With his reclassification, he became the No. 1 prospect in the 2024 On3 150.

Now, the Five-Star Plus+ small forward is planning his first three official visits. 247Sports’ Travis Branham reported on Wednesday that Flagg is planning to officially visit Duke, UConn and Kansas “in the fall,” according to Flagg’s mother.

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.”

Flagg has an On3 NIL Valuation of $858K. 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’s 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.”