After kicking off his basketball career at Nokomis Regional High School in Maine, Cooper Flagg won Main Gatorade Player of the Year as a freshman. He realized that meeting his aspirations would involve leaving his comfort zone,

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg appeared to injure his left ankle after slipping under the basket and was helped to the locker room by two teammates late in the first half. He did not return.

Cooper Flagg and Duke are big favorites to win this week's conference tourney. Clemson, Louisville and Wake Forest are in the mix.