Coach K, whose real name was Michael Krzyzewski, made a daring claim about the freshman class at Duke.
The illustrious head coach had an idea for the greatest freshman in Blue Devils history when he thought back on the school’s basketball greats.
“Cooper [Flagg] is the best freshman that has ever played [at Duke],” Coach K said.
On SiriusXM College Sports Radio, Coach K discussed the Duke basketball team’s standout players.
A video excerpt from his interview was shared on Tuesday by Bleacher Report Hoops to their Instagram account.
College basketball fans reacted to Coach K’s praise for Flagg in the comments. Many argued that the Blue Devils have had better freshman players.
“Kyrie Irving is the best freshman to play at Duke,” one fan commented.
“So Zion don’t exist?😭💔🙏🏽” another added.
“Zion, and it’s not even close!” another said.
Others clowned on commenters who questioned Coach K’s take
l of a sudden people know more abt Duke basketball than Coach K😭😭😭” one added.
“They gonna tell Coach K he’s wrong
Some agreed that Flagg is the best freshman to wear Duke blue.
Cooper Flagg, Zion Williamson and Kyrie Irving’s accomplishments at Duke
Cooper Flagg, Zion Williamson and Kyrie Irving all had phenomenal freshman campaigns at Duke. Flagg led the Blue Devils in every major stat category this past season, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The forward highlighted his defensive depth with
Flagg excelled at setting up shots, shooting 48.1%, including 38.5% from beyond the arc. He helped guide Duke to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a March Madness run to the Final Four.
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