On Saturday afternoon, the Duke Blue Devils visited Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Duke won by a score of 63-56 to improve to 17-2 in their first 19 games of the season.
Cooper Flagg finished his day with 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and one block while shooting 8/16 from the field and 1/6 from the three-point range.
they had no answer for Coop
24 PTS
7 REB
6 AST
8-16 FG pic.twitter.com/APEQ3trTSc— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) January 26, 2025
Many people reacted to Flagg’s performance on social media.
Frankie Vision: “Cooper Flagg vs Wake Forest today…
24 PTS (8-16 FG, 1-6 3PT, 7-9 FTs)
7 REBS
6 AST
7 TOs
Im not gon sit here and play with yall.. he the best freshman in the country rn… SMH IDK what everybody else got going on smh…”
Cooper Flagg vs Wake Forest today…
24 PTS (8-16 FG, 1-6 3PT, 7-9 FTs)
7 REBS
6 AST
7 TOsIm not gon sit here and play with yall.. he the best freshman in the country rn… SMH IDK what everybody else got going on smh… pic.twitter.com/rGYIup0af2
— Frankie Vision (@Frankie_Vision) January 25, 2025
Kazeem Famuyide: “I’m sorry guys, Cooper Flagg is really the goods. Dude plays with an A+ teammate grade at all times”
I’m sorry guys, Cooper Flagg is really the goods. Dude plays with an A+ teammate grade at all times
— Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 (@Kazeem) January 25, 2025
Jeff Goodman: “Duke gets the 63-56 road win at Wake Forest
Cooper Flagg with another big-time performance: 24 points, 7 boards and 6 assists.
National Player of the Year frontrunner.”
Duke gets the 63-56 road win at Wake Forest
Cooper Flagg with another big-time performance: 24 points, 7 boards and 6 assists.
National Player of the Year frontrunner.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 25, 2025
Yahoo Sports: “Duke takes down Wake Forest to improve to 9-0 in the ACC
Cooper Flagg: 24 PTS | 7 RBS”
Duke takes down Wake Forest to improve to 9-0 in the ACC 😈
Cooper Flagg: 24 PTS | 7 RBS pic.twitter.com/DAKEERYNzn
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 25, 2025
@ESabro3: “Cooper Flagg arrived just when this sport needed him. He was perfectly designed in the Coach K Laboratory for Duke Villains. Been a while since we’ve had a proper villain in that role.”
Cooper Flagg arrived just when this sport needed him. He was perfectly designed in the Coach K Laboratory for Duke Villains. Been a while since we’ve had a proper villain in that role.
— Ethan (@ESabro3) January 25, 2025
Matthew Winick: “I hate that the rest of the ACC is so bad that I rarely get to watch Cooper Flagg play basketball. He really is the best player in the sport.”
I hate that the rest of the ACC is so bad that I rarely get to watch Cooper Flagg play basketball. He really is the best player in the sport.
— Matthew Winick (@matthewwinick) January 25, 2025
Sean Paul: “The Duke Blue Devils beat Wake Forest in Winston Salem. It was a low scoring rock fight between two elite defenses, but one team has Cooper Flagg and the other doesn’t. The star freshman — and NPOY favorite took over today. Flagg with 24 points, seven rebounds and six dimes.”
The Duke Blue Devils beat Wake Forest in Winston Salem. It was a low scoring rock fight between two elite defenses, but one team has Cooper Flagg and the other doesn’t. The star freshman — and NPOY favorite took over today. Flagg with 24 points, seven rebounds and six dimes.
— Sean Paul (@SeanPaulCBB) January 26, 2025
Jeff Borzello: “Duke goes into Winston-Salem and hands Wake Forest its first home loss of the season. Blue Devils have now won 13 in a row. Faced a six-point second-half deficit, but went on a 14-2 run to retake control.
Cooper Flagg: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists”
Duke goes into Winston-Salem and hands Wake Forest its first home loss of the season. Blue Devils have now won 13 in a row. Faced a six-point second-half deficit, but went on a 14-2 run to retake control.
Cooper Flagg: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) January 25, 2025
Caleb Doyle: “Cooper Flagg is unreal. Such an advanced skillset, can literally score at will. Wish he came to Georgia smh”
Cooper Flagg is unreal. Such an advanced skillset, can literally score at will. Wish he came to Georgia smh
— Caleb Doyle (@calebdoyle22) January 25, 2025
@rileyricharrds: “Cooper Flagg is something else on the defensive end man.
Instincts
Athleticism
Hands
Motor
IQ
All just so elite. Will make so many ALL NBA defensive teams”
Cooper Flagg is something else on the defensive end man.
Instincts
Athleticism
Hands
Motor
IQAll just so elite. Will make so many ALL NBA defensive teams
— riley (@rileyricharrds) January 25, 2025
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