CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (theACC.com)— Cooper Flagg, a rookie guard/forward for Duke, won Player and Rookie of the Week after dominating the weekly Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball awards on Monday. He received both awards in the same week (November 25) for the second time this season.
The 18-member media panel votes on the weekly accolades for ACC men’s basketball after the individual schools submit candidates.
Flagg won Rookie of the Week for the sixth time and ACC Player of the Week for the second time. Since Duke’s Vernon Carey Jr. earned Player of the Week twice in the 2019–20 season, he is the only rookie to win the honor more than once.
Flagg totaled 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocked shots in two ACC games. He also shot 16-of-26 (61.5%) from the field, 4-of-6 (66.7%) from 3-point range, and a perfect 12-of-12 from the free-throw line. On Saturday, January 4, Flagg had his fifth double-double of the season and his fourth 20-point double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal in an 89-62 road win over SMU. In less than 30 minutes of action on Tuesday, December 31, Flagg managed 24 points, three rebounds, six assists, four steals, and a shot rejection in an 88-65 victory over Virginia Tech at home.
ACC Players of the Week for 2024–25
Nov. 11: Nijel Pack, Gr., G., Miami; Jamir Watkins, Sr., G., Florida State
Maxime Raynaud, Sr., C., Stanford, Nov. 18
Cooper Flagg, Fr., G/F, Duke, Nov. 25
Chucky Hepburn, Sr., G., Louisville, Dec. 2
Ian Schieffelin, Sr., F. Clemson, Dec. 9
Matt Cross, Sr., F., SMU, December 16
Dec. 23: Maxime Raynaud, Sr., C., Stanford; Reyne Smith, Sr., G., Louisville
Donald Hand Jr., So., G, Boston College, December 30
Cooper Flagg, Fr., G/F, Duke, January 6
ACC Rookie of the Week for 2024–25
Kon Knueppel, G/F, Duke, Nov. 11
Cooper Flagg, G/F, Duke, Nov. 18
Cooper Flagg, G/F, Duke, Nov. 25
Dec. 2: Donnie Freeman, F., Syracuse; Jeremiah Wilkinson, G., Cal
Cooper Flagg, G/F, Duke, December 9
Dec. 16: Pitt, G., and Brandin Cummings
Cooper Flagg, G/F, Duke, December 23
Ian Jackson, G., North Carolina, December 30
Cooper Flagg, G/F, Duke, January 6
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