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By now it has been well documented that Cooper Flagg is a once-in-a-generation player.
The latest reminder of that was the clinic the freshman phenom guard put on in top-seeded Duke basketball's Sweet 16 win over No. 4 seed Arizona in the NCAA Tournament: Flagg took over the game in all aspects while making up March Madness history.
As noted by USA TODAY's Paul Myerberg, Flagg became the first player since former Marquette guard Dwyane Wade in 2003 to score at least 25 points with at least five rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a March Madness game against Arizona.
REQUIRED READING: Cooper Flagg has Duke on brink of Final Four with dominant March Madness effort against Arizona
It was also a performance that reaffirmed why the freshman phenom is ready for the next level and a future franchise-shifting player in the NBA.
Flagg now looks to lead Duke to the Final Four for the first time since Mike Krzyzewski's last season in 2022, when the Blue Devils meet up with No. 2 seed Alabama in the Elite Eight on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.
With that said, when is Flagg eligible for the NBA draft? Here's what you need to know, including a look at his latest NBA mock drafts and more:
Flagg is eligible for the NBA draft after the conclusion of Duke's season.
The NBA has a "one-and-one draft" eligibility status for college freshmen — something that is different from the draft eligibility status for the NBA's professional sports league competitors, such as the NFL and MLB.
Per the NBA's current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA):
"The player (A) is or will be at least nineteen (19) years of age during the calendar year in which the Draft is held, and (B) with respect to a player who is not an “international player” (defined below), at least one (1) NBA Season has elapsed since the player’s graduation from high school (or, if the player did not graduate from high school, since the later of the graduation of the class with which the player would have graduated based on the high school class he was in when he (i) first enrolled in high school, or (ii) was last enrolled in high school)."
Here's a look at where some NBA draft analysts have Flagg going in the upcoming NBA draft:
Flagg enters Saturday's Elite Eight game leading Duke in every statistical category, including points (19.0), rebounds game (7.5), assists (4.3), steals (1.4) and blocks (1.3) per game. He is also shooting 48.7% from the field.
Here's a breakdown of Flagg's game logs from the NCAA Tournament:
Here's a look at Flagg's stats this season at Duke:
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The latest reminder of that was the clinic the freshman phenom guard put on in top-seeded Duke basketball's Sweet 16 win over No. 4 seed Arizona in the NCAA Tournament: Flagg took over the game in all aspects while making up March Madness history.
As noted by USA TODAY's Paul Myerberg, Flagg became the first player since former Marquette guard Dwyane Wade in 2003 to score at least 25 points with at least five rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a March Madness game against Arizona.
REQUIRED READING: Cooper Flagg has Duke on brink of Final Four with dominant March Madness effort against Arizona
It was also a performance that reaffirmed why the freshman phenom is ready for the next level and a future franchise-shifting player in the NBA.
Flagg now looks to lead Duke to the Final Four for the first time since Mike Krzyzewski's last season in 2022, when the Blue Devils meet up with No. 2 seed Alabama in the Elite Eight on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.
With that said, when is Flagg eligible for the NBA draft? Here's what you need to know, including a look at his latest NBA mock drafts and more:
When is Cooper Flagg eligible for the NBA draft?
Flagg is eligible for the NBA draft after the conclusion of Duke's season.
The NBA has a "one-and-one draft" eligibility status for college freshmen — something that is different from the draft eligibility status for the NBA's professional sports league competitors, such as the NFL and MLB.
Per the NBA's current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA):
"The player (A) is or will be at least nineteen (19) years of age during the calendar year in which the Draft is held, and (B) with respect to a player who is not an “international player” (defined below), at least one (1) NBA Season has elapsed since the player’s graduation from high school (or, if the player did not graduate from high school, since the later of the graduation of the class with which the player would have graduated based on the high school class he was in when he (i) first enrolled in high school, or (ii) was last enrolled in high school)."
Cooper Flagg NBA mock drafts
Here's a look at where some NBA draft analysts have Flagg going in the upcoming NBA draft:
- CBS Sports' Adam Finkelstein (as of March 27):No. 1 overall to the Washington Wizards
- Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Conner (as of March 26):No. 1 overall to the Wizards
- ESPN (as of March 13): No. 1 overall to the Wizards
- USA TODAY (as of March 13):No. 1 overall to the Wizards
Cooper Flagg stats
Flagg enters Saturday's Elite Eight game leading Duke in every statistical category, including points (19.0), rebounds game (7.5), assists (4.3), steals (1.4) and blocks (1.3) per game. He is also shooting 48.7% from the field.
Here's a breakdown of Flagg's game logs from the NCAA Tournament:
- vs. Mount St. Mary's (NCAA Tournament — First Round): 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting (1 of 3 3-point shooting)
- vs. Baylor (NCAA Tournament — Second Round): 18 points on 5-of-11 shooting (1 of 4 3-point shooting) with nine rebounds, six assists and a block
- vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament — Sweet 16): 30 points on 9-of-19 shooting (3 of 5 3-point shooting) with seven assists, six rebounds, three blocks and a steal
Here's a look at Flagg's stats this season at Duke:
- Points: 19.0
- Rebounds: 7.5
- Assists: 4.3
- Blocks: 1.3
- Steals: 1.4
- Field-goal shooting: 48.7
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cooper Flagg NBA draft: When is Duke basketball star eligible?
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