Duke great Seth Curry praises Cooper Flagg ahead of NCAA Tournament: 'Wise beyond his years'

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The Duke Blue Devils appear to be getting their star, Cooper Flagg, back on the court for the NCAA Tournament after he suffered an ankle injury in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. 

Flagg's presence on the floor for the Blue Devils is one that experts and fans alike want to see in March Madness, though there is a fine line head coach Jon Scheyer and his medical staff had to walk due to his ailment.

For Flagg himself, he is expected to be a top NBA Draft pick. Many believe he will go first overall later this year, and risking further injury could impact his start of professional basketball.

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Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg, #2, reacts in the second half at the Dean E. Smith Center. (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

However, as former Blue Devils guard Seth Curry put it, one does not go to Duke and not want to play for a national title. 

Curry spoke to Fox News Digital about Flagg, who he knows is gearing up to get back on the court with his teammates for a hopeful national championship run. 

"There’s a reason he came to Duke, came to college when, honestly, he didn’t really have to in the first place," Curry said, while also discussing his partnership with Bush's Beans and what he's cooking up for March Madness. "You go there to play in the ACC Tournament, you go there to play in March Madness and this is his time."

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There is no denying Flagg is the prototype for the current NBA star – a big man's height with the skills to score, pass and defend anyone on the court. 

Curry, who was at