Kyle Filipowski announced his entry into the NBA Draft after leading Duke in scoring and rebounding, and later heard his name called by the Utah Jazz in the second round. Cooper Flagg finished his standout season by declaring for the NBA Draft as a leading candidate for the first overall pick.

Cooper Flagg Shares Duke’s Message Ahead of NBA Draft originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Duke men’s basketball took to Instagram on Monday with a short highlight reel celebrating the program’s historic NBA pipeline: 111 all-time draft picks, including 28 in the past ten years and 30 total lottery picks, the most of all-time.

For about two years, Cooper Flagg has been expected to be the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft. That will finally become a reality Wednesday, as the Dallas Mavericks are set to select the former Duke star first overall.