NBA hopeful Cooper Flagg reclassifies to the class of 2024, making the top-ranked high school basketball player eligible for the 2025 draft
- Duke has long been considered the favorite to secure a commitment from Flagg
- He gave several historic performances at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam this year
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Cooper Flagg, the top high school basketball player in the nation, has announced that he is reclassifying from the class of 2025 to the class of 2024, making him eligible for the 2025 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-8 17-year-old entered the summer as the No. 2 prospect in the ESPN 60 for 2025, but thanks to his dominant performances in the months of June and July, he’s widely regarded as the top-up-and-coming prospect. regardless of its class.
Flagg is now eligible to enter the 2025 NBA Draft and is now considered one of the favorites to be selected #1 overall.
The Montverde Academy product from Maine was named MVP of the prestigious National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp in Orlando, Florida, in June.
He followed this up in July with one of the best performances in Nike EYBL Peach Jam history.
Cooper Flagg, the top high school basketball player, has been reclassified in the class of 2024
Flagg entered the summer as ESPN’s No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2025 before being reclassified
He is now eligible for the 2025 NBA Draft and is expected to be among the top picks
Flagg recorded a double-double or triple-double in all seven games of the competition.
Those games included two all-time appearances in which he recorded 38 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 12 blocks against Pro Skills; and 37 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 10 blocks against New Heights Lightning in the playoffs.
Duke has long been considered the favorite to land Flagg, receiving him for an unofficial visit earlier this summer.
UConn, Kentucky and Kansas have also been strongly linked to Flagg’s recruitment.
According to ESPN, Flagg currently has scholarship offers from SUNY Albany, Bryant, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Providence, UCLA, Michigan, West Virginia, UCONN, and Duke.