Cooper Flagg is the most hyped freshman in men's college basketball in years. He's the projected top pick in the 2025 NBA draft who has already been scrutinized because of that potential.
The 6-foot-9 star has been praised by NBA superstars who will soon become his peers. He has a Gatorade sponsorship and other lucrative NIL deals. The pressure and spotlight Flagg will face in the 2024-25 campaign is not unique to star freshmen who have come through the sport. To become one of the greatest freshmen in recent college basketball history, however, he will have to play at a level few have reached.