ACC Participant of the 12 months Cooper Flagg was dominated out for Duke’s convention match semifinal matchup with North Carolina on Friday evening in Charlotte.
Flagg sprained his left ankle within the first half of Duke’s quarterfinal victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday and didn’t return to the sport. Head coach Jon Scheyer mentioned Flagg was a “lengthy shot” to play Friday and pointed to the large image — subsequent week’s NCAA Event — because the information in making any determination on Flagg’s standing.
X-rays taken on the stadium Thursday had been detrimental, Scheyer confirmed, however vital swelling was a right away concern.
Flagg averaged 18.9 factors (third within the ACC), 7.5 rebounds (ninth) and 4.1 assists (eighth) because the highlight fixture for Duke’s top-ranked freshman class.
No. 1 Duke (29-3) may even be with out ahead Maliq Brown, who had eight factors, three rebounds and three assists towards the Tar Heels final week within the Blue Devils’ 82-69 win at Chapel Hill. Brown suffered a repeat dislocation of his left shoulder in Thursday afternoon and was taken to the hospital.
The Tar Heels have gained eight of their previous 9 video games, with their lone loss within the regular-season finale towards the Blue Devils. North Carolina is 9-14 all-time towards Duke within the ACC Event.
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