Duke phenom Cooper Flagg goes to Dallas Mavericks with No. 1 overall pick in NBA draft

The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke University forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York.

The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke University forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York. The 18-year-old is the second youngest player ever to be drafted No. 1 overall. Only LeBron James was younger when he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. “I feel amazing,” Flagg said after his name was called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. “It’s a dream come true to be honest.” Flagg paid homage to his family and his hometown. “I wouldn’t want to share it with anyone else,” he said. “I wouldn’t be here without these people right here and all my people back home in Maine. … It just means so much to see everyone here and supporting me.” Wednesday, Maine governor Janet Mills proclaimed June 25 as “Cooper Flagg Day,” celebrating the Newport native’s “remarkable basketball achievement.”