Retired Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski has high praise for Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg’s season to date: “He’s the best player in the country.”

The projected No. 1 overall draft pick must continue to embrace and build on his time as a Duke basketball rookie.

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg received praise from Coach K, one of the best coaches in the history of the game.

In his closest game to his home state, Flagg scores 28 points to lead Blue Devils in front of a sold-out crowd.

On Saturday night, the Duke Blue Devils beat Boston College by a score of 88-63. Cooper Flagg finished the win with 28 points, five rebounds, four assists, two

Cooper Flagg did a little bit of everything for Duke basketball on Saturday night, en route to a rout over Boston College.

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg made history in his team's 86-78 win over Notre Dame last weekend. Flagg set a single-game ACC freshman scoring record and finished with a career-high 42 points in Duke's 10th consecutive win.

Flagg's appearance in Chestnut Hill is drawing plenty of interest, thanks both to his growing national stardom and his local roots. The game has been sold out since December, and the get-in price is over $160.