Nation's top 2024 recruit abruptly cancels visit to CBB powerhouse

Cooper Flagg, the top recruit in the class of 2024, has canceled his official visit to Kansas, as first reported by Burner Ball's Trilly Donovan and confirmed by On3.

After already having visited Connecticut and with a Duke visit scheduled for later in October, Flagg appears to have narrowed his decision to those two schools. Along with UConn and Duke, Kansas was the only other school that Flagg planned on officially visiting. 

The 6-foot-8 forward reclassified to the class of 2024 from the class of 2025 over the summer and instantly became the top recruit in the country after dominating on the AAU circuit. Flagg averaged 25.4 points, 13.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 6.9 blocks while leading underdogs Maine United to a championship at Peach Jam. Flagg was also a key contributor to national powerhouse Montverde Academy, averaging 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.2 blocks as a sophomore.

Flagg's combination of size, athleticism, shooting and defensive instincts make him one of the most intriguing prospects in recent memory.

It appears Duke is the favorite to land Flagg. 247Sports' "Crystal Ball" predicts Flagg will commit to Duke. Flagg has previously called Duke his "dream school," and the Blue Devils already have a top-three recruiting class featuring five-star recruits Isaiah Evans and Kon Knueppel and four-star recruit Darren Harris. 

Don't count out UConn, though. The reigning national champions have a leg up on Duke as Flagg's de facto "hometown" team. UConn is the closest traditional basketball powerhouse to Flagg's hometown of Newport, Maine. Speaking to David Borges of CT Insider, Montverde coach Kevin Boyle described Flagg's UConn visit as "positive."

Flagg is likely a one-and-done-type player, already being projected by many as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. 

Flagg recently said that he has no timetable for when he will make a decision and that he will choose a school based on "fit" and where he will have the best "daily life."