Duke's Cooper Flagg, the favorite to go No. 1 in 2025 NBA Draft, gets highlight dunk vs. Team USA

Duke's ballyhooed incoming freshman made the most of his opportunity against NBA superstars

By Isaac Trotter Jul 8, 2024 at 9:52 am ET• 1 min read

Cooper Flagg is taking a quick summer break from Duke to give the U.S. Olympic team a run for its money. Flagg, the ballyhooed, No. 1-ranked recruit, was one of 15 players selected to practice against LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards and Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympic Games.

In the bowels of the gorgeous UNLV practice facility, the faces of the NBA collided with the future. The 6-foot-9 Flagg is a shoo-in contender to be the No. 1 pick in next summer's loaded 2025 NBA Draft.

Footage emerged of Flagg going toe-to-toe it up against Los Angeles Lakers' star, and former No. 1 overall pick, Anthony Davis in the intra-squad scrimmage. Davis block a Flagg shot attempt, but Flagg recovered, dished the ball back out, received it on a cut to the basket and finished with a two-handed slam with the Brow watching.

Cooper Flagg recovers for the slam 💪

Select Team vs. National Team Scrimmage 🍿 pic.twitter.com/IXbb9vDrgK

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No official stats were released.

Flagg is the lone high school player on the select club, joining the likes of Charlotte's Brandon Miller, Miami's Jaime Jaquez Jr., Houston's Jabari Smith Jr. and Sacramento's Keegan Murray.