Cooper Flagg picks his favorite moment from his short Duke career: “I was more excited than he was”

Highly touted freshman Cooper Flagg revealed that Kon Knueppel highlight-reel dunk in Duke's exhibition game against Lincoln on Oct. 19 was his favorite moment during his ongoing stint with the Blue Devils.

Flagg made the revelation during The Brotherhood Podcast hosted by Caleb Foster, which was posted on YouTube on Saturday.

The 6-foot-9 forward, who showed his limitless potential in Duke's two exhibition games against Lincoln and Arizona State, discussed Knueppel's thunderous second-half jam, which had everyone in the Cameron Indoor Stadium on their feet.

"I say probably Kon's dunk versus Lincoln was probably my favorite moment. I think I was more excited than he was. I think he just surprised himself too much to celebrate," Flagg said (2:28)

The Montverde Academy standout led the Duke offense in that game, finishing 22 points, two rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots. In his next game against Arizona State, Flagg came up with nine points, four rebounds and three assists in more than 20 minutes.

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Cooper Flagg expresses excitement in first regular season game against Maine

Cooper Flagg expressed his excitement in his first official game as a college basketball player against the school of his home state Maine.

"I'm really excited um obviously that's where I come from, so just having an opportunity to come out and compete against the team where I'm from it's really exciting for me," Flagg said (2:45)

The Blue Devils lock horns with the Black Bears on Monday, 7 p.m. ET, and Flagg expects people from his home state to come and watch the game.

"I mean I'm going to have a lot of people from Maine that I know especially coming for this game just to come support them and me so it should be really fun," he said (2:56).

Caleb Foster asked Flagg how he keeps himself relaxed despite the hype surrounding him. The forward replied that he's keeping himself focused on the next game and ensuring that all the distractions are out of the picture.

Duke looks to improve on its second-place finish in the ACC regular season and Elite Eight appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

With a solid lineup comprising Cooper Flagg, Knueppel, Foster and other solid acquisitions, the No. 7-ranked Blue Devils hope they will rise to the top in the coming weeks beginning with the game against Maine on Monday.

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