The Dallas Mavericks selected former Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday.
Flagg is a basketball prodigy. The Maine native won a state title in his freshman year of high school before transferring to basketball powerhouse Montverde Academy. He led Montverde to a 34-0 record in his final season of high school, winning the Gatorade National Player of the Year award, the Naismith Prep Player of the Year award, and the Mr. Basketball USA award. He was a McDonald’s All-American and the top player in the 2024 recruiting class despite reclassifying to graduate from high school ahead of time.