Duke’s top recruit is going up against the best this summer.
Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2024, was chosen for the USA Basketball Select Team Friday. The team trains alongside the U.S. Men’s National Team to prepare them for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Flagg is the lone collegiate player on the roster, and is the first player from college chosen since Doug McDermott and Marcus Smart in 2013.
The Newport, Maine, native has made headlines since high school, and recently participated in a scrimmage with the rest of the 2024-25 Blue Devils. The 6-foot-8 power forward reclassified from the 2025 class, and is still 17 years old.
Flagg joins NBA, NBA G-League and International players on the team. The full roster contains Jalen Duren, Langston Galloway, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Brandon Miller, Trey Murphy, Keegan Murray, Brandin Podziemski, Micah Potter, Payton Pritchard, Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Suggs and Amen Thompson. The squad is coached by current Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley.
Duke’s Shane Battier, Brandon Ingram, Kyrie Irving and Mason Plumlee were all previously on the Select Team before joining the U.S. Olympic Team.
The USA Basketball Select Team will train with the USA Men’s National Team in Las Vegas July 6-8.
