Cooper Flagg takes advantage of his opportunity to play against U.S. Olympic team
FILE - East forward Cooper Flagg dunks on a fast break during the third quarter of the McDonald's All American boys' basketball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Houston. The incoming Duke freshman is among the potential headliners for the 2025 NBA draft.(AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kevin M. Cox]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 3-pointer over Anthony Davis, swish. A baseline turnaround over Jrue Holiday, easy. An acrobatic putback after crashing the boards and getting fouled by Bam Adebayo, no problem. Those are three of the best defenders in the NBA. Cooper Flagg is 17 years old. He held his own against them all. The story of practice for the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Monday was Flagg, who hasn’t even played his first college game yet. The Duke freshman was part of the select team that was invited to work out against the Olympic squad during their training camp and looked totally at ease going against some of the NBA’s biggest names.
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