Flagg should be one of the central figures of college basketball during the long road to March. He gave fans a serious look at his athleticism on Tuesday night, with a ferocious f

Cooper Flagg is finally a man. The Duke freshman entered school as a 17-year-old after reclassifying to start his journey to the NBA a year early, but he turned 18 in Dec. and has been playing like a superstar ever since.

Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 14 of his 19 points after halftime to help No. 4 Duke beat Pittsburgh 76-47.

Cooper Flagg had 19 points and 10 rebounds in a double-double performance as one of five Blue Devils to reach double figures. Kon Knueppel had 17 points and Tyrese Proctor tallied 13 points. Khaman Maluach added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Sion James finished with10 points with seven boards.

Six weeks ago, Cooper Flagg became the 13th in history to sweep the ACC Player of the Week and ACC Rookie of the Week awards. On Monday afternoon, he became only the fifth to do so twice, a list consisting entirely of Duke basketball names.

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg entered the season as perhaps the top professional prospect on the college level. And Flagg senses he's getting better on a regular basis. Flagg will try

Cooper Flagg and the Duke men’s basketball team have been rolling into the new year. The No. 4 Blue Devils (12-2) have won eight straight after sinking ACC opponents Virginia Tech and Southern Methodist University. Conference play continues this week, with matchups against Pittsburgh and Notre Dame on tap.

Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel each had 14 points for the Blue Devils, which had a 42-24 advantage in points in the paint.

Cooper Flagg rebounded from a lackluster first half with an electrifying dunk, spurring Duke to a blowout of Pitt on Tuesday night.

Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) on the court against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the first half at McCamish Pavilion. Manda