Cooper Flagg is becoming a household name this summer with numerous eye-popping statlines on the Nike EYBL 16U circuit, averaging 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 4.5 blocked shots per contest across 17 regular season games.
Flagg continued to fill the stat sheet last weekend over four games in Memphis, averaging 27.3 points, 15.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 5.8 blocks and 1.8 steals per contest. Here is the game-by-game breakdown:
- 27 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals against Indy Heat
- 45 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals against Team United
- 12 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists and 12 blocks against Team Durant
- 25 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals against Phenom University
Despite Flagg's gaudy numbers, Maine United has struggled to string together wins during the summer circuit as it finished the Nike EYBL 16U regular season with a record of 9-8 and narrowly earned a Peach Jam bid.
Cooper Flagg has established himself as one of the top prospects in high school basketball regardless of classification. (Photo: Catalina Fragoso)
Currently regarded as the No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 according to 247Sports, Flagg set the Nike EYBL 16U record for points in a single game with 52 while shooting 16 of 18 from the field, 4 of 5 from 3-point range and 16 of 20 from the free throw line.
Flagg has scored the ball with efficiency all summer, shooting 55.3 percent from the field, 83.6 percent from the free throw line and 34.3 percent from 3-point range.
The 6-foot-8 forward earned first team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honors last season after averaging 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.6 steals per contest to lead
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) to a 23-3 record and the No. 2 spot in the National Top 10.
Flagg is widely considered to be the greatest basketball prospect ever from the state of Maine and has a bright future ahead of him at the next level.
