Cooper Flagg Describes 'Incredibly Special' Duke Debut: Something I've Dreamed About

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg said his Saturday debut in preseason action against Lincoln was a moment he had "dreamed about" since he was a child.

"It was incredibly special," Flagg said after Duke's 107-56 exhibition win, per the program's official transcript. "It's something I've dreamed about since I was young, playing college basketball, and I dreamed about playing at Duke as well.

"So just getting that experience, the first time playing against a real opponent, it was kind of surreal."

Flagg opened scoring against Lincoln on a turnaround jumper and didn't slow down from there.

He finished his exhibition debut with a team-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field, going 2-of-5 from…