Former Nokomis Excessive College of Newport star ahead Cooper Flagg and his United States teammates have been lastly examined within the FIBA Below -17 World Cup Basketball Event in Malaga, Spain, on Friday throughout their quarterfinal towards Serbia.
However Flagg, certainly one of simply three 15-year-olds on the Staff USA roster, had his finest sport of the event because the People beat Serbia 106-80 to advance to Saturday’s semifinals the place they are going to play Lithuania in a battle of undefeated groups.
Flagg scored 18 factors, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three photographs, all game-highs, and he additionally dished out 4 assists and made three steals.
The 6-foot-8 ahead shot 7-for-15 from the ground, together with hitting his solely 3-point try.
He performed 23 minutes and 40 seconds.
Of his 11 rebounds, 5 got here on the offensive glass and 6 have been on the defensive finish.
His 18 factors represented his finest output of the event. His earlier excessive was 12 factors in final Sunday’s 88-55 victory over Slovenia.
Flagg was certainly one of six People in double figures.
Koa Peat had 17 factors, Asa Newell netted 12, Johnuel Omari Fland scored 11 factors and David Castillo and Ronald Holland chipped in with 10 apiece.
The People had gained their earlier 4 video games by a mean of 53 factors however the Serbs gave them a battle. Staff USA led by simply 12 on the half earlier than slowly pulling away within the second half.
Staff USA is 5-0 and has now gained all 42 video games it has performed because the event’s inception in 2010. It has gained the 5 earlier occasions.
Lithuania, additionally 5-0, superior to the semis with a 73-44 victory over Poland.
Following the event, Flagg will play for the Maine United 15-Below staff within the Peach Jam Nationwide Event on July 17-24 in North Augusta, South Carolina.
The Maine United staff went 7-1 in two Nike Elite Youth Basketball League tournaments to earn a spot within the Peach Jam Event.
The son of Ralph and Kelly (Bowman) Flagg and his twin brother Ace led Nokomis to its first state Class A championship this previous season and he was the primary freshman to earn Maine’s Gatorade Participant of the 12 months award.
He has already acquired scholarship affords from Duke, UCLA, Michigan and Iowa.
Flagg, chosen the third finest participant within the freshman class by ESPN, will attend the extremely regarded Montverde Academy in Florida this fall together with Ace.
