Cooper Flagg surely has a lot on his plate right now at Duke. He just won ACC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. The NCAA tournament is coming soon. Before that, the ACC tournament starts this week. That's all in the short term.

Duke University’s men’s basketball success over the years—the national championships, the Final Four appearances, all the NBA players who’ve honed their craft down in Durham—has created a blue-chip brand.

Duke sensation Cooper Flagg, the potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, has received several awards this season, including the ACC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. On Wednesday, the Naismith Awards released its semifinalists for the College Defensive Player of the Year Award.