Spotlight Duke freshman Cooper Flagg declares for NBA draft, becomes favorite to go No. 1 AARON BEARD Associated Press Apr 21, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 Updated Mar 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick.kAm%96 AC@8C2> 2??@F?465 u=288VD >@G6 :? 2 D@4:2= >65:2 A@DE |@?52J 7@==@H:?8 2 =@?6 4@==686 D62D@? E92E D2H E96 `g\J62C\@=5 364@>6 @?=J E96 7@FCE9 7C6D9>2? ?2>65 2D %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD ?2E:@?2= A=2J6C @7 E96 J62C H9:=6 =625:?8 E96 q=F6 s6G:=D E@ E96 u:?2= u@FC]k^AmkAmu=288 925 C64=2DD:7:65 E@ 86E E@ sF<6 2 J62C 62C=J[ 2?5 9:D 564:D:@? H2D 6IA64E65 2== J62C[ 6G6? 2D 96 86?6C2==J 564=:?65 E@ DA6== @FE A=2?D 23@FE 9:D AC@76DD:@?2= 7FEFC6 2D E96 D62D@? AFD965 :?E@ |2C49 @C >6?E:@?65 9@H >F49 7F? 96 925 A=2J:?8 :? 4@==686]k^Am kAm“x >62?[ :EVD 366? 2? :?4C65:3=6 J62C H:E9 2 C62==J 8C62E 8C@FA @7 A6@A=6[Q u=288 E@=5 E96 p! :? |2C49 27E6C H:??:?8 ?2E:@?2= A=2J6C @7 E96 J62C]k^Am People are also reading… Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Ben & Jerry's reveals fate of Stephen Colbert ice cream Governor signs bills on affordable housing, manufactured homes in Rocky Mount What a quiet Memorial Day weekend at Smith Mountain Lake means for summer Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group Board of visitors approves effort to increase Virginia Tech athletics revenue Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns Glen Allen strikes late, ousts No. 1 Franklin County in 5C semis Activities around the 250th highlight America’s disunity Driver in fatal I-95 bus crash faces more felony charges Virginia Tech baseball gets NCAA bid, heading to Los Angeles Future veterans honored at annual Franklin County schools breakfast kAm%96 e\7@@E\h[ a_d\A@F?5 7@CH2C5 7C@> }6HA@CE[ |2:?6[ 2G6C2865 `h]a A@:?ED[ f]d C63@F?5D[ c]a 2DD:DED[ `]c 3=@4<D 2?5 `]c DE62=D E@ =625 E96 q=F6 s6G:=D :? 6249 42E68@CJ] w6’D 2 G6CD2E:=6 E9C62E H9@ D9@H65 E96 23:=:EJ E@ E9C:G6 2D 2 D4@C6C[ A=2J>2<6C 2?5 5676?56C]k^AmkAm“w:D 9:89=:89ED[ 9:D DE2E:DE:4D[ E96 H2JD 96 :>A24E65 E96 82>6 @? 3@E9 6?5D @7 E96 7=@@C[ C62==J :? 6G6CJ 42E68@CJ[ H2D @77 E96 492CED — 2D 8@@5 @7 2 7C6D9>2? D62D@? E92E 2 8FJ 92D 925 96C6[” sF<6 4@249 y@? $496J6C D2:5 :? 2 D@4:2= >65:2 G:56@ 7C@> E96 AC@8C2> 23@FE u=288VD }qp 564=2C2E:@?]k^Am kAm“qFE E@ >6 E96 D6A2C2E@C 2?5 E96 ;@J @7 4@249:?8 r@@A6C :D E96 A6CD@? 96 H2D 6G6CJ 52J[ E96 E62>>2E6 E92E 96 H2D — ?6G6C 23@FE DE2E:DE:4D @C 2?JE9:?8 @E96C E92? 4C62E:?8 2? 6?G:C@?>6?E 2?5 96=A:?8 9:D E62> E@ H:?]”k^Am kAm%96 DE2E:DE:42= 9:89=:89E 42>6 H96? u=288 D4@C65 ca A@:?ED E@ D6E 2? pE=2?E:4 r@2DE r@?76C6?46 7C6D9>2? C64@C5 282:?DE }@EC6 s2>6 :? y2?F2CJ[ 2=@?8 H:E9 92G:?8 b_ A@:?ED[ D:I C63@F?5D 2?5 D6G6? 2DD:DED E@ 96=A sF<6 9@=5 @77 pC:K@?2 :? E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?EVD $H66E `e] %96C6 H6C6 A=6?EJ @7 :>AC6DD:G6 D:?8=6 A=2JD[ E@@[ E92E 56>2?565 9:89=:89E\C66= A=246>6?E =:<6 9:D EC2?D:E:@? 5F?< E9C@F89 2 5676?56C 282:?DE !:EED3FC89 :? y2?F2CJ]k^Am kAmu=288 4=@D65 H:E9 af A@:?ED 2?5 D6G6? C63@F?5D :? 2 =@DD E@ w@FDE@? :? E96 ?2E:@?2= D6>:7:?2=D] %96 q=F6 s6G:=D 925 =65 3J `c H:E9 23@FE g `^a >:?FE6D =67E 3FE 72=E6C65 =2E6[ H:E9 w@FDE@? D4@C:?8 E96 82>6’D =2DE ?:?6 A@:?ED :? E96 7:?2= bb D64@?5D 2?5 u=288 >:DD:?8 2 =2E6 D9@E 7@C E96 =625]k^AmkAm$E:==[ 96 H2D 2? 6=:E6 2?5 9JA6C4@>A6E:E:G6 7@C46 7@C @?6 @7 4@==686 32D<6E32==’D E@A E62>D 2== D62D@? H:E9 2 82>6 72C >@C6 25G2?465 E92? 9:D 286[ 42A23=6 @7 >2<:?8 2? :>A24E 7C@> 32D6=:?6 E@ 32D6=:?6 2?5 D:56=:?6 E@ D:56=:?6] w6 H@?VE EFC? `h F?E:= s646>36C[ H9:49 H@F=5 36 C@F89=J EH@ >@?E9D :?E@ 9:D C@@<:6 D62D@?]k^Am kAmu=288 :D E96 E9:C5 sF<6 A=2J6C E@ 2??@F?46 2? 62C=J 6I:E 7@C E96 }qp :? E96 A2DE H66<[ ;@:?:?8 7C6D9>2? H:?8 z@? z?F6AA6= 2?5 ;F?:@C 8F2C5 %JC6D6 !C@4E@C]k^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video See NBA's Jalen Brunson in his early days Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting
