Cooper Flagg’s ankle damage won’t preserve him out of Duke’s March Insanity opener.
Head coach Jon Scheyer declared Thursday that the freshman phenom is “ready to go” for the top-seeded Blue Devils’ first-round matchup towards No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s Friday afternoon in Raleigh.
Flagg advised reporters he was again to working towards absolutely on Wednesday and is anticipating to go at 100% on Friday.
Duke obtained a scare final Thursday through the ACC Match when Flagg rolled his ankle and was put in a wheelchair on his solution to get examined.
Thankfully for the Blue Devils, the damage doesn’t seem like extreme.
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Flagg, the anticipated high decide within the 2025 NBA Draft, will attempt to lead Duke to its first nationwide championship in a decade and its first because the retirement of coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Duke was eradicated within the second spherical of the NCAA Match in Scheyer’s first yr as head coach two years in the past earlier than main this system to the Elite Eight final season.
However the expectations are greater for the Blue Devils this go-around as a No. 1 seed with a 31-3 file.
Flagg has averaged 18.9 factors, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 32 video games.
Ought to Duke win on Friday, it could play the winner of Mississippi State vs. Baylor on Sunday.
