Flagg, 'living in present,' stars in likely last game at Cameron - ESPN
DURHAM, N.C. — Cooper Flagg insisted he's «living in the present» and wouldn't speculate on whether he'd just played his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but as Duke wrapped its home slate Monday with an emphatic 93-60 win over Wake Forest, the projected No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft admitted there were still plenty of emotions as he left the court to chants of «one more year» from the crowd.
«I was just playing with a lot of emotion and a lot of fire,» Flagg said.
If it was his final home game in a Duke uniform, he leaves on a high note. Flagg finished with 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting, eight rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals.
Flagg lamented Duke's lackluster performance in a January game at Wake Forest, suggesting a little revenge was among his primary motivations Monday, but he was still peppered with questions about his future after the win. His head coach, Jon Scheyer, said he took note of the moment, too.
Flagg left the court with the rest of the starters at the 2:21 mark in the second half with Duke up 40, an admittedly humble ending to an electric season on Duke's home court, Scheyer said.
«I just hope everybody recognizes, if we were in more close games, his numbers would be like this a lot,» Scheyer said. «He's so unselfish. I wanted to put him back in just for people to be able to recognize him and what he's done. He plays so hard, he's competitive, he's a great teammate, and obviously his ability is special.»
For Duke, the dominant win over Wake Forest wrapped a perfect 17-0 season at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and Monday's game was the Blue Devils' fourth straight by at least 30 points.
Flagg said the performance was indicative of a team «playing at a really high level» but