History of Cooper Flagg in Timeline

Cooper Flagg is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks, selected as the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. He started his high school career at Nokomis Regional High School before transferring to Montverde Academy. As a senior, he garnered multiple national high school player of the year awards. Flagg played college basketball for Duke, where he earned consensus first-team All-American and consensus national player of the year honors as a freshman. He was the top recruit in the 2024 class.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

March 27, 2024: Named Gatorade National Player of the Year

On March 27, 2024, Cooper Flagg was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year, marking a significant achievement in his high school basketball career.

January 11, 2025: Record-Breaking Performance Against Notre Dame

On January 11, 2025, Cooper Flagg delivered a record-breaking performance in Duke's victory against Notre Dame, scoring 42 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out seven assists. He shot 11-of-14 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 16-of-17 from the free-throw line, setting new freshman scoring records for both Duke University and the ACC.

January 25, 2025: 24 points against Wake Forest

On January 25, 2025, Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, secured seven rebounds, and delivered six assists in a 63–56 victory against Wake Forest.

March 13, 2025: Flagg injured in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

On March 13, 2025, during the ACC Tournament quarterfinals against Georgia Tech, Cooper Flagg sustained a sprained ankle injury, which forced him to leave the game and miss the remainder of the tournament. Duke defeated Georgia Tech 78-70 despite his absence.

July 2, 2025: Flagg signs with the Mavericks

On July 2, 2025, Cooper Flagg officially signed with the Dallas Mavericks after being drafted as the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

October 22, 2025: NBA Regular Season Debut

On October 22, 2025, Cooper Flagg made his NBA regular season debut, recording 10 points, 10 rebounds, and one steal in a 125–92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Mavericks fans started shouting "Flagg" during the lyric, "…that our flag was still there" in the national anthem.