Cooper Flagg is by far the most famous prospect in what is expected to be a loaded 2025 NBA Draft class. The 17-year-old is currently in his freshman season with the Duke Blue Devils. He is averaging 15.

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The Wizards are in first (or maybe last?) in the race for Cooper Flagg. I say all of that to say I've been watching a lot of Rutgers basketball this week to get an eye on Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey.

On Tuesday night, Cooper Flagg got his points, but the Jayhawks revealed the blueprint for how to slow him down.

Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg was the preseason hype magnet in college basketball, and for good reason. The 17-year-old’s hoops IQ is well above most players his age on both ends of the floor, but Rutgers basketball superstar Dylan Harper is quickly showing why he should be mentioned in the same breath.