Maine’s Cooper Flagg, potential No. 1 decide in 2025 NBA Draft, reclassifies

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Flagg can enter faculty and finally the NBA a 12 months sooner than anticipated.

Cooper Flagg introduced he’s reclassifying to 2024. Gregory Payan/AP Photograph

Cooper Flagg’s identify has been all around the basketball world this summer time, and he simply made a serious profession choice.

Flagg, initially from Maine and touted as one of many prime highschool prospects within the nation, elected to reclassify from 2025 to 2024. It will permit Flagg to enter faculty subsequent fall and offers him NBA Draft eligibility as early as 2025.

As ESPN’s Jonathan Givony famous, Flagg barely made the lower to reclassify primarily based on his age.

Flagg, a 6-foot-8-inch ahead, was beforehand the No. 2 ranked prospect within the class of 2025. With this reclassification, he might launch to the highest participant within the 2024 class.

Final season, Flagg averaged 9.8 factors per sport, 5.2 rebounds per sport, and three.0 assists per sport at Montverde Academy in Florida, based on MaxPreps.

At Steph Curry’s Below Armour camp, Flagg turned heads along with his athleticism, taking pictures skill, and dedication to the defensive finish as effectively. He’s poised for a powerful remaining 12 months of highschool and has but to commit to a school.

Flagg has given himself the potential to be the No. 1 total decide within the 2025 NBA Draft by reclassifying. He holds affords from UConn, Texas, Duke, Kansas, Windfall, Villanova, Michigan, UCLA, and extra, and has reportedly visited Duke.