Cooper Flagg: Rising Star in High School Basketball

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Cooper Flagg, a 6-foot-7-inch, 200-pound forward from Newport, Maine, is making waves in the high school basketball world. Listed as the No. 3 prospect nationally among the Class of 2025 by ESPN, Flagg led Nokomis Regional High School to its first state championship last month. The recognition comes as Flagg has received scholarship offers from top colleges, including UCLA and Iowa, and is set to transfer to Montverde (Florida) Academy, a powerhouse prep program that has produced numerous NBA and Division I college players.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cooper Flagg is listed as the No. 3 prospect nationally among the Class of 2025 by ESPN, trailing only Cameron Boozer and Koa Peat.
  • Flagg received a grade of 96 in the ESPN listing, the highest grade given to a player in the Class of 2025.
  • He is one of nine members of the Class of 2025 who participated in a USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team mini-camp in New Orleans in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Final Four.
  • Flagg has received at least five Division I college scholarship offers, including from Power Six schools UCLA and Iowa.
  • He led Nokomis Regional High School to its first state championship and was named the top selection to the Bangor Daily News All-Maine boys basketball team.
  • Flagg is the son of Ralph and Kelly (Bowman) Flagg and is currently playing for a Maine United 15-and-under AAU club.

Statistics:

  • Flagg averaged 20.5 points, 10 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 3.7 steals, and 3.7 blocked shots per game this winter for Nokomis Regional High School.
  • He led all Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A players in scoring, steals, blocked shots, and field-goal percentage (63 percent).
  • Flagg's team, Maine United, went 4-0 in its first NEYBL tournament in Orlando, Florida.
  • The team is scheduled to compete in its second tournament this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sources:

  • "Cooper Flagg named No. 3 prospect nationally in Class of 2025 by ESPN" - Bangor Daily News, (c)2022
  • "Maine high school basketball player Cooper Flagg soaring" - Bangor Daily News, (c)2022
  • "2025 Class rankings" - ESPN
  • "USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team mini-camp" - NCAA Division I Final Four
  • "Montverde (Florida) Academy" - Montverde (Florida) Academy website