Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey were the first two names mentioned last summer when it came to college basketball's top incoming freshmen. Now they’re the headliners among forwards in the NBA draft. Flagg led Duke to the Final Four and became only the fourth freshman named Associated Press men’s national player of the year.

The Blue Devils made a bold claim over social media about their former star that shouldn't come as much of a surprise

Cooper Flagg Gets Strong Message From Duke on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cooper Flagg recently capped off one of the best freshman seasons in college basketball history with the Duke Blue Devils. Flagg committed to Duke as the No. 1 overall player in the nation and may have exceeded expectations.