US EditionWill injury to Duke star Cooper Flagg affect NCAA tournament seeding?
- Duke star Cooper Flagg left the ACC quarterfinal game due to a left ankle injury and needed assistance to the locker room.
- Flagg was seen later in a wheelchair, potentially being taken for X-rays after his injury.
- Duke was trailing 26-17 when Flagg got injured but managed to come back within five points by halftime.
- Cooper Flagg was named the ACC Player and Newcomer of the Year shortly before the tournament.
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Will injury to Duke star Cooper Flagg affect NCAA tournament seeding?
Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg injured his ankle in the Blue Devils' first round win over Georgia Tech. He will likely miss the rest of the ACC tournament. Flagg, a 18-year-old freshman, was named a Naismith Player of the Year semifinalist on Friday, March 14. Duke is expected to be a number one seed in the NCAA tournament, but the selection committee may adjust depending on the severity of Flagg's injury. Full Story Less than a week before t…
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Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina
ACC Player of the Year Cooper Flagg was ruled out for Duke's conference tournament semifinal matchup with North Carolina on Friday night in Charlotte. Flagg sprained his left ankle in the first half of Duke's quarterfinal victory over Georgia Tech…
Duke rules out Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown with injuries for ACC semifinal vs. UNC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown have been ruled out for No. 1 Duke's game against North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Friday night because of injuries. The team announced the status for each player a little less than two hours before tipoff of their semifinal matchup with the rival Tar Heels. Both players were hurt in Thursday's quarterfinal against Georgia Tech, with Flagg spraining his left ankle a…
Cooper Flagg ‘a real long shot’ for Friday’s semifinal against ACC rival UNC after injuring ankle
By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Duke star forward Cooper Flagg faces a race against the clock after an ankle injury forced him off in the first half of the Blue Devils’ 78-70 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer told reporters that Flagg suffered a sprained ankle but said the X-rays came back negative. The projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft was seen in a wheelchair before returning to sit on the sidelines in …
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