Spotlight Duke freshman Cooper Flagg declares for NBA draft, becomes favorite to go No. 1 AARON BEARD Associated Press Apr 21, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 Updated Jun 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick.kAm%96 AC@8C2> 2??@F?465 u=288VD >@G6 :? 2 D@4:2= >65:2 A@DE |@?52J 7@==@H:?8 2 =@?6 4@==686 D62D@? E92E D2H E96 `g\J62C\@=5 364@>6 @?=J E96 7@FCE9 7C6D9>2? ?2>65 2D %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD ?2E:@?2= A=2J6C @7 E96 J62C H9:=6 =625:?8 E96 q=F6 s6G:=D E@ E96 u:?2= u@FC]k^AmkAmu=288 925 C64=2DD:7:65 E@ 86E E@ sF<6 2 J62C 62C=J[ 2?5 9:D 564:D:@? H2D 6IA64E65 2== J62C[ 6G6? 2D 96 86?6C2==J 564=:?65 E@ DA6== @FE A=2?D 23@FE 9:D AC@76DD:@?2= 7FEFC6 2D E96 D62D@? AFD965 :?E@ |2C49 @C >6?E:@?65 9@H >F49 7F? 96 925 A=2J:?8 :? 4@==686]k^Am kAm“x >62?[ :EVD 366? 2? :?4C65:3=6 J62C H:E9 2 C62==J 8C62E 8C@FA @7 A6@A=6[Q u=288 E@=5 E96 p! :? |2C49 27E6C H:??:?8 ?2E:@?2= A=2J6C @7 E96 J62C]k^Am People are also reading… Nebraska football wide receiver target cancels weekend visit Dan Oborn hosts roundtable with Omaha small business owners Nebraska DED official who guided multimillion-dollar state grant program leaves for Omaha post Goodwill opens new thrift and donation center in north Lincoln LFR investigating grenade found at Lincoln Goodwill store Papillion's Shadow Lake gets new owner, which plans new tenants Nebraska offensive lineman JuJu Marks leaves football team Way-too-early, way-too-specific Super Bowl 61 prediction: Will Seahawks repeat? He loved frogs, big hugs: After act of bravery, 8-year-old is buried in Lincoln. Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years After Brendan Sorsby ruling, Nebraska A.D. Troy Dannen directs coaches: Don't schedule Texas Tech Social media reacts to Nebraska softball's pitching coach retiring Longtime Lincoln restaurant Ali Baba Gyros opening 2nd location. Here's where. Nebraska's Jordy Frahm joins softball team coaching staff as assistant Inflation and rising costs claim Nebraska craft beer giant Zipline kAm%96 e\7@@E\h[ a_d\A@F?5 7@CH2C5 7C@> }6HA@CE[ |2:?6[ 2G6C2865 `h]a A@:?ED[ f]d C63@F?5D[ c]a 2DD:DED[ `]c 3=@4<D 2?5 `]c DE62=D E@ =625 E96 q=F6 s6G:=D :? 6249 42E68@CJ] w6’D 2 G6CD2E:=6 E9C62E H9@ D9@H65 E96 23:=:EJ E@ E9C:G6 2D 2 D4@C6C[ A=2J>2<6C 2?5 5676?56C]k^AmkAm“w:D 9:89=:89ED[ 9:D DE2E:DE:4D[ E96 H2JD 96 :>A24E65 E96 82>6 @? 3@E9 6?5D @7 E96 7=@@C[ C62==J :? 6G6CJ 42E68@CJ[ H2D @77 E96 492CED — 2D 8@@5 @7 2 7C6D9>2? D62D@? E92E 2 8FJ 92D 925 96C6[” sF<6 4@249 y@? $496J6C D2:5 :? 2 D@4:2= >65:2 G:56@ 7C@> E96 AC@8C2> 23@FE u=288VD }qp 564=2C2E:@?]k^Am kAm“qFE E@ >6 E96 D6A2C2E@C 2?5 E96 ;@J @7 4@249:?8 r@@A6C :D E96 A6CD@? 96 H2D 6G6CJ 52J[ E96 E62>>2E6 E92E 96 H2D — ?6G6C 23@FE DE2E:DE:4D @C 2?JE9:?8 @E96C E92? 4C62E:?8 2? 6?G:C@?>6?E 2?5 96=A:?8 9:D E62> E@ H:?]”k^Am kAm%96 DE2E:DE:42= 9:89=:89E 42>6 H96? u=288 D4@C65 ca A@:?ED E@ D6E 2? pE=2?E:4 r@2DE r@?76C6?46 7C6D9>2? C64@C5 282:?DE }@EC6 s2>6 :? y2?F2CJ[ 2=@?8 H:E9 92G:?8 b_ A@:?ED[ D:I C63@F?5D 2?5 D6G6? 2DD:DED E@ 96=A sF<6 9@=5 @77 pC:K@?2 :? E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?EVD $H66E `e] %96C6 H6C6 A=6?EJ @7 :>AC6DD:G6 D:?8=6 A=2JD[ E@@[ E92E 56>2?565 9:89=:89E\C66= A=246>6?E =:<6 9:D EC2?D:E:@? 5F?< E9C@F89 2 5676?56C 282:?DE !:EED3FC89 :? y2?F2CJ]k^Am kAmu=288 4=@D65 H:E9 af A@:?ED 2?5 D6G6? C63@F?5D :? 2 =@DD E@ w@FDE@? :? E96 ?2E:@?2= D6>:7:?2=D] %96 q=F6 s6G:=D 925 =65 3J `c H:E9 23@FE g `^a >:?FE6D =67E 3FE 72=E6C65 =2E6[ H:E9 w@FDE@? D4@C:?8 E96 82>6’D =2DE ?:?6 A@:?ED :? E96 7:?2= bb D64@?5D 2?5 u=288 >:DD:?8 2 =2E6 D9@E 7@C E96 =625]k^AmkAm$E:==[ 96 H2D 2? 6=:E6 2?5 9JA6C4@>A6E:E:G6 7@C46 7@C @?6 @7 4@==686 32D<6E32==’D E@A E62>D 2== D62D@? H:E9 2 82>6 72C >@C6 25G2?465 E92? 9:D 286[ 42A23=6 @7 >2<:?8 2? :>A24E 7C@> 32D6=:?6 E@ 32D6=:?6 2?5 D:56=:?6 E@ D:56=:?6] w6 H@?VE EFC? `h F?E:= s646>36C[ H9:49 H@F=5 36 C@F89=J EH@ >@?E9D :?E@ 9:D C@@<:6 D62D@?]k^Am kAmu=288 :D E96 E9:C5 sF<6 A=2J6C E@ 2??@F?46 2? 62C=J 6I:E 7@C E96 }qp :? E96 A2DE H66<[ ;@:?:?8 7C6D9>2? H:?8 z@? z?F6AA6= 2?5 ;F?:@C 8F2C5 %JC6D6 !C@4E@C]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Gary and Sam preview the Husker Camp Countdown | Pick Six Podcast Omaha Police remind public of College World Series traffic updates and security messures Omaha Police remind public of College World Series traffic updates and security messures NFL Continues to Exploit Fans with High Costs and Empty Promises NFL Continues to Exploit Fans with High Costs and Empty Promises Jordy Frahm joins Nebraska softball staff | Pick Six Podcast Jordy Frahm joins Nebraska softball staff | Pick Six Podcast
