Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina

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Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina

Field Level Media
15 Mar 2025, 03:11 GMT+10

Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

ACC Player of the Year Cooper Flagg was ruled out for Duke's conference tournament semifinal matchup with North Carolina on Friday night in Charlotte.

Flagg sprained his left ankle in the first half of Duke's quarterfinal victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday and did not return to the game. Head coach Jon Scheyer said Flagg was a 'long shot' to play Friday and pointed to the big picture -- next week's NCAA Tournament -- as the guide in making any decision on Flagg's status.

X-rays taken at the stadium Thursday were negative, Scheyer confirmed, but significant swelling was an immediate concern.

Flagg averaged 18.9 points (third in the ACC), 7.5 rebounds (ninth) and 4.1 assists (eighth) as the spotlight fixture for Duke's top-ranked freshman class.

No. 1 Duke (29-3) will also be without forward Maliq Brown, who had eight points, three rebounds and three assists against the Tar Heels last week in the Blue Devils' 82-69 win at Chapel Hill. Brown suffered a repeat dislocation of his left shoulder in Thursday afternoon and was taken to the hospital.

The Tar Heels have won eight of their past nine games, with their lone loss in the regular-season finale against the Blue Devils. North Carolina is 9-14 all-time against Duke in the ACC Tournament.

--Field Level Media

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