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Yahoo
10 hours ago
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Cooper Flagg's Mom Makes Subtle Dallas Mavericks Move
Cooper Flagg's Mom Makes Subtle Dallas Mavericks Move originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cooper Flagg is expected to be selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25. Advertisement The Mavericks secured the top selection in the draft lottery in May and are positioned to add Flagg, a forward coming off an outstanding freshman season at Duke. Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in his one-and-done season with the Blue Devils, winning AP Player of the Year and sweeping the voting for the ACC Player and Rookie of the Year awards. He also led Duke to a Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) reacts after making a last-second shot to end the first half against the Arizona Deutsch-Imagn Images On Tuesday, Cooper Flagg's mother, Kelly Flagg, engaged with a social media post about her son's future with Dallas. The post featured a mixtape of Flagg's college highlights and was captioned, 'Day one posting a video of Cooper Flagg until he wins a title with the Dallas Mavericks.' Advertisement Kelly Flagg liked the post, drawing the attention of the Mavericks fan who originally shared it. The fan capped off his reaction to Kelly Flagg's like by writing, "Our future is bright with our new generational star." Next week, Flagg is set to be the second No. 1 overall pick in Mavericks franchise history, joining Mark Aguirre, the top pick in 1981. It's the first time Dallas has picked in the top five since 2018 when it traded up for Luka Doncic. After a midseason trade that sent Doncic to the Lakers and ultimately led to a missed playoff appearance, Dallas fans are once again seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Advertisement Related: LeBron James Makes Blunt Admission About Coaching in Future This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Cooper Flagg's Mom Had No Words for Big Duke Announcement
The Duke Blue Devils recently capped off the college basketball season, with a successful run under head coach Jon Scheyer. Scheyer led the program to a 35-4 record, helping Duke win the ACC Tournament and make a push to the Final Four before losing to Houston. Advertisement The Blue Devils dominated for much of the season, having defeated Alabama, Arizona, Baylor and Mount St. Mary's. After a big season for the Duke Blue Devils, their leader on the court, Cooper Flagg, is headed to the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg made a lasting impact on the court, but Duke mentioned that the freshman also made waves outside of the white lines. The Duke Blue Devils announced that Flagg was included in the 2024-25 All-ACC Academic Team. Per Duke's website, the All-ACC Academic Team is awarded to student-athletes who got a 3.0-grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during their academic career and must have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests. Advertisement Flagg's mother, Kelly Flagg, proudly flexed her son's achievement on her personal Instagram story. Kelly Flagg, Instagram Kelly Flagg, Instagram Flagg was joined on the ACC All-Academic list with six teammates: Tyrese Proctor, Khaman Maluach, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Mason Gillis and Caleb Foster. When Duke made the academic announcement, it revealed that there were 120 selections in the All-ACC team, the most in conference history. Kelly Flagg, mother of Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg. Scott Wachter-Imagn Images Along with making himself a star off the court, Flagg posted incredible numbers within the white lines during his freshman season with the Duke Blue Devils. Flagg led the Blue Devils in all five major statistical categories. The former No. 1 overall recruit posted 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. Advertisement Flagg capped off his freshman season at Duke by winning the Naismith Player of the Year and Wooden Award. Related: Duke Commit Sends Message to Jon Scheyer After Big Announcement Related: No. 3 College Basketball Recruit Sends Clear Message to Duke Commit
Miami Herald
05-04-2025
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- Miami Herald
Tattoo you? Duke basketball players' moms planning to get inked if Blue Devils win title
As close as Duke's players have become during the Blue Devils' championship season that's landed them in the Final Four, their mothers have formed an unbreakable bond, as well. Now, if things work out as they all hope in San Antonio, some of them are willing to memorialize that bond, personally, in ink. The 'motherhood,' as they call themselves — since Duke is the self-proclaimed 'brotherhood' — is talking about getting matching tattoos if their Blue Devils win the NCAA Tournament title. 'There were only a couple of us who actually were like in the discussion, who know that it's happening,' said Kelly Flagg, whose son, Cooper Flagg, was named the youngest winner of the Associated Press national player of the year award on Friday. 'There are a few others that I know will jump on good train and get it if it happens.' As Kelly Flagg spoke about the formative plan at the Alamodome on Friday, during Duke's open practice session, Tammy McCall laughed while sitting behind her in the stands. McCall, Mason Gillis' mother, played a major role in getting the tattoo plan off the ground. Duke coach Jon Scheyer heard about the plan Friday, saying, 'I love it,' when asked about it during his Final Four press conference. He said he'll insist his wife, Marcelle, join them. 'I'm making my wife get a tattoo with them if that's what's going to happen,' Scheyer said. 'I would even consider getting one if we win a national championship, alright?' Smiling when he said that, he immediately had second thoughts. 'I shouldn't have said that,' he said with a chuckle, 'because that's going to come back to me now.' As their sons chase Duke's sixth NCAA championship, Kelly Flagg has been adamant that Duke has the best parents' group in college basketball. 'Our moms group, we are top tier moms like we are the best in the country,' she said last Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey as the Blue Devils celebrated their NCAA East Regional title. 'I will stand on that. The greatest moms ever. This is the greatest group.' Scheyer offered no argument on Friday, with the tattoo talk the latest example, he said. 'Our parents have been incredible this year,' Scheyer said. 'I'm not watching during the games, but you see after games, you hear when parents are rooting for their own kids and for other kids like they're their own. It's had such an impact on our guys with how they cheer for each other, how they want each other's success. I think it's harder to find now. Our parents, moms especially, have popped.' As for what the Duke tattoo would look like, if the Blue Devils win the title, that's still in the works. But it just might include a four letter abbreviation for a chant popularized by the Cameron Crazies that includes a curse word. 'We have an idea,' Flagg said. 'Nothing finalized, but it probably will have the letters DDMF.' Cooper Flagg, currently with no tattoos, remained playfully coy when asked if he would join his mom or play any role in the design or placement. 'Very interesting,' he said, with a smile. 'I'm going to have to carefully consider my options and really make a smart decision here on what I want to do, if I want to torture her or... I'm going to have to think about that one.'
Yahoo
05-04-2025
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Tattoo you? Duke basketball players' moms planning to get inked if Blue Devils win title
As close as Duke's players have become during the Blue Devils' championship season that's landed them in the Final Four, their mothers have formed an unbreakable bond, as well. Now, if things work out as they all hope in San Antonio, some of them are willing to memorialize that bond, personally, in ink. Advertisement The 'motherhood,' as they call themselves — since Duke is the self-proclaimed 'brotherhood' — is talking about getting matching tattoos if their Blue Devils win the NCAA Tournament title. 'There were only a couple of us who actually were like in the discussion, who know that it's happening,' said Kelly Flagg, whose son, Cooper Flagg, was named the youngest winner of the Associated Press national player of the year award on Friday. 'There are a few others that I know will jump on good train and get it if it happens.' Kelly Flagg, center, is among the fans and family cheering on the Blue Devils during Duke's practice at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Friday, April 4, 2025. Ethan Hyman/ehyman@ As Kelly Flagg spoke about the formative plan at the Alamodome on Friday, during Duke's open practice session, Tammy McCall laughed while sitting behind her in the stands. McCall, Mason Gillis' mother, played a major role in getting the tattoo plan off the ground. Advertisement Duke coach Jon Scheyer heard about the plan Friday, saying, 'I love it,' when asked about it during his Final Four press conference. He said he'll insist his wife, Marcelle, join them. 'I'm making my wife get a tattoo with them if that's what's going to happen,' Scheyer said. 'I would even consider getting one if we win a national championship, alright?' Smiling when he said that, he immediately had second thoughts. 'I shouldn't have said that,' he said with a chuckle, 'because that's going to come back to me now.' As their sons chase Duke's sixth NCAA championship, Kelly Flagg has been adamant that Duke has the best parents' group in college basketball. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer smiles as Cooper Flagg (2) drives past him during Duke's practice at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Friday, April 4, 2025. Ethan Hyman/ehyman@ 'Our moms group, we are top tier moms like we are the best in the country,' she said last Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey as the Blue Devils celebrated their NCAA East Regional title. 'I will stand on that. The greatest moms ever. This is the greatest group.' Advertisement Scheyer offered no argument on Friday, with the tattoo talk the latest example, he said. 'Our parents have been incredible this year,' Scheyer said. 'I'm not watching during the games, but you see after games, you hear when parents are rooting for their own kids and for other kids like they're their own. It's had such an impact on our guys with how they cheer for each other, how they want each other's success. I think it's harder to find now. Our parents, moms especially, have popped.' As for what the Duke tattoo would look like, if the Blue Devils win the title, that's still in the works. But it just might include a four letter abbreviation for a chant popularized by the Cameron Crazies that includes a curse word. 'We have an idea,' Flagg said. 'Nothing finalized, but it probably will have the letters DDMF.'
South China Morning Post
29-03-2025
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- South China Morning Post
Who are Cooper Flagg's baller parents, Kelly and Ralph Flagg? The 18-year-old star of this year's March Madness is already tipped for NBA greatness – following in his mum's ‘fierce' footsteps
Cooper Flagg is undoubtedly the stand-out star of this year's NCAA men's March Madness tournament. At 18 years old, the 206cm (6ft 9 inch) baller plays as a forward for the Duke Blue Devils and is being tipped as No 1 among the first-round picks of the 2025 NBA Draft Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg is already tipped for greatness. Photo: Imagn Images via Reuters Connect Flagg's non-identical twin brother Ace is also a formidable player, and has already committed to the University of Maine, their mother Kelly Flagg's alma mater. Advertisement Kelly, who once took part in March Madness as a player herself, recently spoke to People magazine about what it's like to attend the NCAA tournament as a parent. 'It's funny. I know some moms this year have been like, 'What? Oh, I haven't booked a flight yet.' And they're like, 'Oh, it's so expensive.' I'm like, 'You should have done it like me, three months ago.'' Cooper and Ace Flagg's parents, Kelly Flagg (centre) and Ralph Flagg (right), watch their twin sons play for Montverde Academy in January 2024. She went on to talk about superstitions she and her husband Ralph share – including picking specific courtside seats and avoiding team-branded clothes on game days. So who are Cooper Flagg's supportive parents, former ballers Kelly and Ralph Flagg? Here's everything we know. Kelly Bowman Flagg was a basketball star Kelly Flagg in a Duke Blue Devils vest supporting her son Cooper Flagg, at the quarter-finals of the ACC men's basketball tournament this month. While Cooper Flagg may be dominating the NCAA now, he's not the only one in the family with an NCAA win.
