Former Duke teammates in Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg are the Rookie of the Year frontrunners.

Cooper Flagg added another rare accomplishment to his early NBA resume on Friday night, producing a stat line that continues to separate him from every other 18-year-old who has played in the league.

Cameron Boozer has been on a historic run for the Blue Devils. The Duke freshman has been putting up unprecedented numbers and is expected as the No.

The road to development is filled with plenty of bumps but it's the end result that matters.

Cooper Flagg, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, becomes the 1st 18-year-old in league history to score 40 points during Monday's career night.

His 16 field goals made in clutch situations trails only Gilgeous-Alexander, Cunningham, Maxey and Anthony Edwards. Additionally, the Mavericks rookie has logged the second-most minutes (73.1) and rebounds (20) in clutch situations.

Former Blue Devil Kyle Filipowski had a great game for the Jazz as well, hitting for 25 on 9-13 from the floor. He also had 9 rebounds. Flagg was the show Monday night, though, becoming the first 18-year-old in league history to top 40. Over the last seven games, Flagg is averaging 25.7 points.

Last season, folks tuned in to watch Cooper Flagg & Co. lead Jon Scheyer's third Duke basketball squad to a 35-4 record, including the ACC Tournament title and