Who Is Cooper Flagg? Duke Player Who Injured Ankle In 78-70 Win In ACC Tournament Quarterfinal Win Over Georgia Tech Who Is Returning As Duke Is Opposing Mount St. Mary’s In NCAA Tournament Friday
Who is Cooper Flagg?
Duke player who injured ankle in Duke’s 78-70 quarterfinal win in ACC Tournament over Georgia Tech who is returning as Duke is opposing Mount St. Mary’s in NCAA Tournament Friday.
Where?
On the hardwood in North Carolina’s state capital!
Ahead of Duke’s NCAA Tournament game against Mount Saint Mary’s Cooper Flagg had this to say . I’m feeling pretty good. We have an incredible team, incredible training staff so we’’ve been working through the steps of just getting back , getting to 100% and I feel very good i’m very confident. It was kind of like a build up for jumping back into practice , getting back to 100%
Ahead of Duke’s NCAA Tournament game against Mount Saint Mary’s Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about Cooper Flagg!
For us this is about him being able to move properly. He wasn’t going to play if he was compensating . Look, an ankle sprain to say he’s 100 % tomorrow he has to work through that a little bit. But he’s not compensating!
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article302288889.html
Top seed Duke, 16 seed Mount Saint Mary’s are opposing each other in first round of NCAA Tournament Friday with winner advancing to second round opposing winner of Baylor, Mississippi State.
Duke who is the top seed in the East Region comes into the first round of the NCAA Tournament with record of 31-3 because they won the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship 73-62 over 13 seed Louisville on Saturday March 15, 2025 in Charlotte.
Cooper Flagg sprained his left ankle in Duke’s 78-70 win in the quarterfinal round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Thursday when Duke was opposing Georgia Tech. Because of that Cooper Flagg didn’t suit up when Duke knocked -off tobacco road rival North Carolina in the semifinals of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament 74-71 where they advanced to Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship.
Against who?
Louisville!
Though, Duke was trailing Louisville 38-33 at halftime of Duke came back to win 73-62 without Cooper Flagg.
As a team without Cooper Flagg Duke shot 44.0 % on field goals , 37% on 3 pointers , 79.2 % on free throws. Three players scored in double figures. Sion James a graduate student from Tulane was 3-7 on field goals , 2-2 on 3 pointers , 7-7 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 2 assists , 15 points. Kon Knueppel was 6-12 on field goals , 0-5 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 3 assists , 2 steals , 19 points . Tyrese Proctor was 6-14 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 steal , 19 points.
According to espn app
Following Duke trailing Louisville 38-33 at halftime of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship following Duke coming back to win Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship Saturday 73-62 Associate Head Coach Chris Carrawell had this to say!
We had to seize the moment and we did Just being around , you just know you sense those moments . Let’s go this is the time”
Following Duke trailing Louisville 38-33 at halftime of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship following Duke coming back to win Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship Saturday 73-62 Tyrese Proctor who is junior guard had this to say! . We showed we’re more than Cooper ,’’ We want him to come back to straightaway. Him going out it was tough . It’s just how resilient we are , like i’ve said all year, and how together we’re
I think it’s just the trust we have in one another . We’ve got a special group . I think we all understand that early in the season . I think just the way that we go about things , day to day , is really special.’’
According to Luke Decock News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article302136904.html
Following Duke trailing Louisville 38-33 at halftime of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship following Duke coming back to win Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship Saturday 73-62 Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer talked about what his team’s goal is! To reach the final four with the opportunity to win a 6th National Championship. Look that’s obviously the goal, There’s no question about it . I’m not running from that either . And don’t get me wrong , that’s what we want to do. But just for us , we’ve approached this whole year , finish what’s right in front of you , and that’s the same thing
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article302127289.html
While top ranked Duke is just tipping off NCAA Tournament Mount Saint Mary’s who is a 16th seed played a first four game topping American 83-72 to advance to NCAA Tournament. As Mount Saint Mary’s topped American 83-72 Wednesday night Dayton Ohio as a team Mount Saint Mary’s shot 57.7 % on field goals , 40.9 % on 3 pointers , 82.4 on free throws. Four players scored in double figures. Jedy Cordilla was 10-11 on field goals , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds, 2 assists , 2 steals, 22 points. Dola Adebayo was 9-15 on field goals, 1-5 on 3 pointers, 3-3 on free throws to go along 4 rebounds, 1 assists, block, 22 points. Dallas Hobbs was 6-12 on field goals, 4-8 on 3 pointers, 1-2 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 17 points. Arlandus Keys was 2-4 on field goals 2-3 on 3 pointers, 4-4 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds, 3 assists, block, 10 points.
According to espn app
Following advancing to the first of NCAA Tournament Mount Saint Mary’s with 83-72 over American Wednesday in Dayton Ohio ahead of his teams match up with top ranked Head Donny Lind had this to say!
I love the offense I would prefer to play this way . I would rather win 83-73 than 53-43. Today when we walked out there for the national anthem, it was a little bit of a holy cow moment for me,” Lind said after the win, according to ESPN. “Now to get to move on with this group and let them keep playing and to go down to Raleigh and play Duke is awesome. We’ve got to get ready and give them everything we’ve got.”
According to Andrew Kuhla Sports Illustrated article https://www.si.com/onsi/college/buzzer-beater/news/mount-st-marys-donny-lind-bold-statement-duke-matchup-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-college-
Tip off is set 2:50pm from Lenovo Center that isn’t only home to NC State Men’s Basketball though the Carolina Hurricanes of NHL as well!
The game is going to be televised on CBS with Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson commentating!
Grant Hill was born with a competitive spirit that sent him to the top of ranks of basketball and into the upper echelon of humanity. He has tremendous strength, resolve and resilience and is truly an inspirational athlete, who overcame tremendous obstacles in the pursuit of his goal of contributing to his team.ive ankle surgeries, one staph infection, a sports hernia, countless hours of rehab, false starts and moments of self reflection gave Grant a new-found perspective on life.
The leadership Grant brought to a team, both on and off the court is immeasurable and his miraculous comeback serves as an affirmation that all of the hard work and sacrifice were worth the effort. Beyond his successful 19-year NBA career, Grant has shown that he can face adversity head on and continue to persevere. And after retiring at the end of the 2012-13 season following a 19-year NBA career, Grant has been hired by Turner Sports as the co-host of NBA Inside Stuff, which NBA TV is bringing back. He will also be joining Turner as an analyst for TNT and NBA TV.Off the court, Grant continues to be humble and is a true believer in community investment. His contributions in charity work, academic scholarships, and national initiatives for healthier lifestyles demonstrates Grant's servant heart towards the people in his community.
An artist at heart
While all of his charitable work has been inspiring, Grant turned a lifelong love of art into what may be his most benevolent endeavor off the court. One of the world's premier collectors of African American art, Grant wanted to draw attention to a facet of popular culture that has gone unrecognized and unappreciated for far too long African American art. Grant sponsored a nearly three year, seven city tour of his personal art collection entitled Something All Our Own: The Grant Hill Collection of African American Art. This is an atypical example of an athlete capitalizing on the incredible power and influence that is often left unexplored by professional athletes.
Featuring a large collection of African American artists, including the works of celebrated masters Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, as well as the work of artists including Hughie Lee-Smith, John Biggers, Phoebe Beasely, Malcolm Brown, Edward Jackson, John Coleman and Arthello Beck, Jr., the popular exhibition attracted visitors of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Grant's message stressed the importance for young boys and girls to witness African Americans who have been successful outside of sports and entertainment. In conjunction with the exhibition, Grant created the Something All Our Own Scholarship, which provided educational assistance to college students interested in pursuing a degree in visual arts. Through these efforts, Grant encouraged creative exploration of avenues beyond sports and entertainment while sharing his appreciation of artists who have played an important part in his life.
Grant extended the pursuit of one of his off the court interests by forming a production company and has co-produced two documentary films, "Starting at the Finish Line," chronicling the life of influential and inspirational Duke Track coach and Professor Al Buehler, and "Duke 91 & 92: Back to Back" about the 1991 and 1992 back to back Duke national championship teams. Duke 91 & 92 aired on Turner Sports' truTV in advance of Turner Sports' and CBS Sports' coverage of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, which aired exclusively on TBS, CBS, TNT, and truTV.
Investing in the future
Grant also started a private equity mezzanine fund, Penta Capital, investing in well-capitalized, highly profitable businesses that are already servicing Fortune 1000 clients and government agencies meaningfully and at the very highest performance levels in their respective industries.
According to https://granthill.com/biography