What happened to Cooper Flagg?

Cooper Flagg, an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference, suffered injuries in his left ankle during the ACC Tournament game against Georgia Tech on Thursday.

Flagg is out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets while initially, Duke listed him as uncertain about returning, according to the ESPN broadcast.

Cooper Flagg was injured after he went up for a rebound with under three minutes to go in the first half.

As Flag returned to the ground, his left foot landed on an opposing player. Later, holding his left ankle, he immediately went down to the ground.

Flagg was first carried off the court and then taken to the locker room for further evaluation. He was transported using a wheelchair to have his ankle examined.

Although Flagg returned to the bench in the second half, he was not seen wearing a boot.

He was seen being taken to the X-ray room in a wheelchair at halftime.

He walked back to the bench under his own power early in the second half, but the player did not return to the 78-70 victory.

Flagg ended his high school basketball career at Montverde Academy in Florida after growing up in Maine.

Flag, who was the 2024 Gatorade National Player of the Year and the No. 1 rated recruit in the class of 2024, committed to Duke in October, 2023 after also considering the Connecticut Huskies.

Flagg, who is one of the most highly touted prospects in men’s college basketball, averaged 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game before the conference tournament.

In his freshman season at Duke, Flagg averaged 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game before the conference tournament.