The Duke guard had a slow first half against Kansas in Las Vegas, but there are key elements to his game that will translate to the pros.

Seth Greenberg breaks down what he's seeing from Duke's Cooper Flagg and what he thinks of Flagg's NBA prospects.

Cooper Flagg is living up to every ounce of hype at the start of his freshman season at Duke. He feels like one of the strongest top picks of the last decade, combining incredible defensive acumen with elite athleticism and a developing offensive skill set.

Flagg has been tested during the first weeks of his college career, and the 17-year-old phenom still looks like the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, but it wasn't enough as No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 11 Duke 75-72 in a thrilling nonconference game in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

On that play, Flagg drove to the basket on big man Hunter Dickinson. Adams arrived to help and swatted Flagg’s shot. He tried to recover the ball but knocked it out of bounds. On the next Duke possession, Adams stopped a three-on-one fast break by swatting Kon Knueppel’s shot at the rim.