Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg tried to maintain issues in perspective Saturday regardless of the powerful finish to his first yr at Duke.
Flagg and the Blue Devils utterly melted down late towards the Houston Cougars of their NCAA Match Remaining 4 matchup on the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Duke held a seven-point lead with simply over a minute left within the contest. However Houston outscored Duke 11-1 in the final 74 seconds to tug off a shocking 70-67 comeback victory.
Flagg, who many anticipate to declare for the NBA Draft within the coming weeks, spoke candidly about what’s going to doubtless be his lone yr in Durham. Regardless of being in an understandably somber temper, the 18-year-old relayed the “unimaginable” expertise he had at Duke.
“It was an unimaginable season,” Flagg informed reporters throughout Duke’s postgame information convention. “Unimaginable folks. Unimaginable relationships that I’m going to have for the remainder of my life. Didn’t finish the best way we wished it to, however nonetheless an unimaginable yr.”
Flagg placed on a stellar efficiency Saturday in what might probably be his remaining school basketball sport. The 6-foot-9 swingman scored a game-high 27 factors to go together with seven rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
However Flagg will doubtless be haunted by the mid-range jumper he missed with eight seconds left that will have given Duke a 69-68 lead within the closing moments.
