Watch: Duke fans beg Flagg to stay 'one more year'

Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) reacts as he heads to the bench during the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

Watch: Duke fans beg Cooper Flagg to stay 'one more year' after monster night

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Mar 3, 2025 10:24 PM ET

Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg is widely considered to be the likely No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Monday night he reinforced that prospect with an insane stat line in his team's 93-60 dismantling of Wake Forest. He recorded 28 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals.

When he checked out of the game late in the second half, fans at Cameron Indoor Stadium serenaded Flagg with chants of "one more year," in adorated hope of coaxing the 18-year-old into not leaving Durham, North Carolina at the end of the season.

Cooper Flagg checked out with 28 PTS to "One More Year" chants from Duke fans ️ pic.twitter.com/4z7kBvvkYb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 4, 2025

The six-foot-nine Flagg is averaging 19.3 points-per-game and has No. 2 Duke (27-3) destined to be a top seed at the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

The team is expected to cruise through the ACC Tournament from March 11-15, but anything can happen in college basketball.

One thing is for sure though, Duke fans would be thrilled if Flagg forwent his professional aspirations for just one more season despite the high probability of a national championship returning to campus this year.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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