Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg named the AP men's college basketball player of the year
Flagg joins Duke's Zion Williamson (2019), Kentucky's Anthony Davis (2012) and Texas star Kevin Durant (2007) as freshman winners. Each went either No. 1 or No. 2 overall in the NBA draft a few months later. Flagg is only 18 years old; that's difficult to keep in mind when you see him make a play like this.
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Also, it's nice to see Rick Pitino get the credit that he deserves. He really turned around the St. Johns program in short order.
Auburn's Pearl and St. John's' Pitino share AP coach of the year honors, 1st tie in history of award