Cooper Flagg: podcast appearances and interviews

Cooper Flagg is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born on December 21, 2006, he was the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft and was named that season's Rookie of the Year. Flagg played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, where he earned consensus first-team All-American and consensus national player of the year honors as a freshman. Prior to college, he began his high school career at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport, Maine, before transferring to Montverde Academy in Florida. During his time there, he received multiple national high school player of the year honors as a senior. Flagg is primarily a forward and was ranked as the top recruit in the 2024 class. His early basketball development included recognition as a top talent, leading to his successful transition to college and professional basketball.