7th Ranked Duke Tipped Off 2024-2025 Season Monday Night In Durham With 96 -62 Win Over Maine Where Freshman Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Scored 22 Points, 18 Points
7th ranked Duke tipped off 2024-2025 season Monday night in Durham with 96-62 win over Maine where Cooper Flagg , Kon Knueppel scored 22 points, 18 points.
As Cooper Flagg scored 18 points he was 6-15 on field goals though he was 0-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds, 5 assists , 2 assists, 18 points opposing team he is familiar with in Maine because his mother Kelly Bowman Flagg played for Maine Women’s Basketball when then Maine Women’s Basketball Head Coach was Joanne P. McCallie who also was Head Coach at Duke His mother Kelly Bowman Flagg played for the University Of Maine from 1995-1999 and was captain of the team her senior season in 1998-1999.. Cooper Flagg twin brother Ace Flagg who is class of 2025 is a power forward who currently attends plays for Greensboro Day School who recently committed to Maine.
To play for who?
Chris Markwood!
As Kon Knueppel scored 22 points he was 8-14 on field goals was 3-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists.
According to espn app
Following 7th ranked Duke tipping off 2024-2025 season Monday night with 96-62 win over Maine Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel scoring 18 points, 22 points Cooper Flagg who had a cramp in his calf who had to be worked on by Duke Athletic Trainer Jose Fonseca following that he headed to the sideline had this to say about him cramping!
It was just my calf, I kind of cramped as I was going for the last layup,”
I’m good. Just a little cramp. I’ve gotta get more hydrated.”
Following 7th ranked Duke tipping off 2024-2025 season Monday night with 96-62 win over Maine Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel scoring 18 points, 22 points Kon Knueppel had this to say about how he performed offensively!
I knew I was going to have some opportunities,”“I just tried to take advantage.”
Following 7th ranked Duke tipping off 2024-2025 season Monday night with 96-62 win over Maine Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel scoring 18 points, 22 points Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about how his team performed offensively!
I thought we were playing Duke basketball,”“defending and turning it into offense, finding open people, shooting our shots with confidence. When they go in, I think you have a chance to go on some of those runs. And I do feel this team is capable of that.”
According Luke Decock, Stephen Wiseman News & Observer articles
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article295011199.html
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article294947054.html
Duke is now going to prepare to host Army West Point where former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski was a player where he played for Head Coach Bobby Knight as well as Head Coach!
A 1969 West Point graduate, Mike Krzyzewski left his mark on the banks of the Hudson first as a player and later as the men's basketball head coach. A team captain his senior season, Krzyzewski earned three letters while helping the squad to two trips to the National Invitational Tournament. He took over as head coach in 1975 and posted a 73-59 mark during his five-year tenure. Among the highlights of his time on the West Point sidelines was a trip to the NIT in 1978, Army's most recent berth in that prestigious postseason tournament.
According https://goarmywestpoint.com/honors/hall-of-fame/michael-william-krzyzewski/116
Tip off is set for 6:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Doug Sherman, Chris Spatola commentating!