Cooper Flagg Leaves the Duke ACC Tournament Due to a Visible Ankle Injury
Duke fans are currently holding their collective breath.
During the ACC tournament quarterfinals against Georgia Tech on Thursday, Blue Devils superstar freshman Cooper Flagg rolled his left ankle badly and had to leave the game.
Flagg struggled to get off the floor and had to be helped to the locker room, he was later taken by wheelchair for further examination, when he emerged from the locker room his ankle appeared to be badly swollen.
That is horrible news for Duke, as Flagg is the favorite to win National Player of the Year. The forward entered Thursday’s game averaging 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game, while shooting 49.4% from the field and 37.7% from three-point range.
Even before Flagg’s injury, the game was not going well for the top-seeded Blue Devils. At one point they trailed the Yellow Jackets 26-12, though Duke was able to tighten the game up. Georgia Tech leads 31-26 at the half.
Flagg returned to the bench but was ruled out. Now attention will turn to his availability for next week’s NCAA tournament.
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