Duke star Cooper Flagg leaves ACC tournament in wheelchair after suffering injury in win over Georgia Tech

Duke bushed Georgia Tech 78-70 successful the ACC Tournament quarterfinal connected Thursday, but the larger interest pursuing the triumph is Cooper Flagg’s health.  

Duke’s prima freshman near the crippled successful a wheelchair successful the archetypal fractional aft falling awkwardly connected his ankle. 

Flagg jumped to get a rebound, and arsenic helium fell to the ground, helium landed connected his near ankle. He instantly crumpled to the floor.

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Duke Blue Devils guardant Cooper Flagg (2) is injured successful the archetypal fractional astatine Spectrum Center connected Mar. 13, 2025. (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

The six-foot-nine freshman lingered connected the level for a fewer moments earlier being helped up by his teammates. 

Flagg past limped to the bench, intelligibly successful distress, earlier sitting down. After helium near the game, Flagg was enactment successful a wheelchair and taken to the locker room. 

Despite the injury, Flagg returned to the seat from the locker country to cheer connected his teammates successful the 2nd half, but helium did not re-enter the game. 

Duke manager Jon Scheyer said successful his postgame property league that determination was swelling successful the ankle.

"He sprained his ankle. X-rays were negative, which is great. We conscionable person to spot however helium recovers and however helium goes from there," Scheyer said. 

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Duke Blue Devils guardant Cooper Flagg (2) is injured successful the archetypal fractional astatine Spectrum Center connected Mar. 13, 2025. (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

Flagg scored 2 points connected 1-7 shooting with 4 rebounds, 2 steals and a artifact earlier departing owed to the injury. 

Kon Knueppel and Isaiah Evans carried the load for the Blue Devils successful the win. 

Knueppel had 28 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, portion Evans added 14 points disconnected the bench. 

Georgia Tech astatine 1 constituent led 26-12 successful the archetypal fractional earlier the Devils closed the spread to 31-26 going into halftime. 

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defender Naithan George (1) shoots arsenic Duke Blue Devils guardant Cooper Flagg (2) defends successful the archetypal fractional astatine Spectrum Center connected Mar. 13, 2025. (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

Duncan Powell was the catalyst for the Yellow Jackets successful the loss, scoring 28 points connected 9-20 shooting, including 6-14 shooting from three-point range. 

Baye Ndongo and Lance Terry had 15 and 12 points successful the loss.

Duke volition play the victor of Wake Forest and North Carolina successful the 2nd round. 

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