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Freshman guard Cooper Flagg has been turning heads since his summer debut with the USA Select Team. Despite having no college experience in July, he was already projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, according to a Western Conference scout, cited by ESPN's Baxter Holmes.
"He would have been the first pick in the 2024 draft as well," said the scout, per Holmes. "There's disbelief about him because he's just that good."
The 17-year-old joined a team traditionally composed of NBA players just four months after leading Montverde Academy to its eighth high school national championship.