"This may sound like some high praise, but the last player [who] I saw that was able to do that out of high school? His name is LeBron James."
Julius Hodge knew he and his Division II Lincoln Lions had nearly impossible odds to steal a win over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, even in an October exhibition game. But the 2001 McDonald's All-American and former NBA first-round pick did question just how real the legend of Cooper Flagg would be.
He had a clear answer quickly.
"My overall impression was that he's as good as advertised," Hodge said.