The talent speaks for itself,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “But I love coaching the person. He’s all about the right stuff.”

The Duke Blue Devils and head Coach Jon Scheyer are on the hunt for a contributing recruit heading into next season; a four-star recruit may fill that role after completing an official visit. Jon Scheyer and Blue Devils In the Running for Four-Star 2025 Forward The Duke basketball program seemingly always has top-tier talent on the roster,

Duke coach Jon Scheyer gave Cooper Flagg a message of support and admiration after he declared for the 2025 NBA draft. Duke’s social media posted a video on Monday on X (formerly Twitter ...

Duke is on the precipice of doing just what Cooper Flagg and Jon Scheyer dreamed about many months ago when the star committed. But Flagg’s impact, profound as it is in the stat sheet ...

As a help defender, Flagg shines. His quick twitch muscles sync up perfectly with his brain to allow him to fly in and block shots at the rim and knock away pass attempts in the gaps. Cooper has a plus wingspan and a sturdy frame and has mastered his physical gifts to be come a special off-ball defender.

NBA fans on X chimed in with their reactions to the Flagg-Pippen comparison as it grabbed attention on social media. One user commented that Flagg's ability to take over a game is more reminiscent of LeBron James than Scottie Pippen, while another questioned whether Flagg is the same type of "quick-twitch" athlete Pippen was in his prime.

Longtime NBA agent Rich Paul doesn't see the Mavericks trading Cooper Flagg after securing the No. 1 overall pick.

Should the Jazz win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, the 18-year-old from Maine would join former two-year Duke basketball star forward Kyle Filipowski, a 7-foot New York native fresh off a promising rookie campaign in Utah despite falling to the early second round last year.

Scheyer took over as the head coach at Duke in 2022 and has since led the program to an Elite Eight run and Final Four run. The Blue Devils are fresh off a trip to the Final Four, having defeated Mount St. Mary's, Baylor, Arizona and Alabama in the NCAA Tournament.