Scouting report: What kind of player Duke is getting in

• Paul Biancardi, Basketball RecruitingOct 30, 2023, 08:00 AM ET

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  • National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com
  • 18 years of coaching experience at Department I level
  • Previous Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State

Cooper Flagg ended months of speculation by committing to Duke on Oct. 30, a big win for the Blue Devils and coach Jon Scheyer.Now comes the

fun part– visualizing what Flagg, the No. 1 recruit in the 2024 class, can give Duke, where he needs to improve and assessing what his professional future holds by means of conversations with NBA scouts. Flagg will get in Duke as heaven Devils most expected hire because Zion Williamson in 2018. A local of Newport, Maine, Flagg won a state championship as a freshman at Nokomis High School, scoring 22 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in the state last. His star power simply grew from there.At simply 15

years of ages, Flagg bet U.S.A. Basketball’s Under-17 team at the 2022 FIBA World Cup and was called to the All-Tournament group after balancing 9.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 2.4 steals per game. He saved a few of his finest for the championship game, finishing with 10 points, 17 rebounds, eight steals and 4 blocks in a win over Spain.Flagg, 16, has controlled games because that point. He has elite adaptability, ratings both inside and outside the arc and understands to facilitate when defensive attention is on him– breaking and attacking pressure has become common practice. Flagg surfaces transition chances, competes on defense and is a standout shot blocker.