Showdown: Cooper Flagg Facing Son of Duke Basketball Legend

Incoming Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg must defeat the Boozer twins to remain undefeated as a senior prep.

Duke basketball signee Cooper Flagg / Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

In the opening round of the Chipotle Nationals on Thursday, 2025 Duke basketball recruiting target and potential 2026 No. 1 overall draft pick Cameron Boozer tallied 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks to lead No. 5 seed Columbus High School (Fla.) to a 71-58 victory over No. 4 seed Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.).

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On the same court in Indiana a few hours later, 2024 Duke basketball recruiting prize Cooper Flagg, who ranks No. 1 overall among current high school seniors but sat below Boozer on the 247Sports 2025 Composite before reclassifying, powered No. 1 seed and undefeated Montverde Academy (Fla.) to a 64-49 win over No. 8 seed Compass Prep (Ariz.).

Flagg, a long-limbed phenom with all the tools to shine as a Blue Devil centerpiece next season, finished with 16 points, seven boards, three dimes, and three steals in 31 minutes on the floor.

Cooper Flagg tallied 16 points and 7 rebounds during Montverde’s 64-49 win over AZ Compass at #ChipotleNationals 🤩@Cooper_Flagg | @MVABasketball pic.twitter.com/YpU8B6v9ka

— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) April 5, 2024

Now, the stage is set for a semifinal showdown between the five-star forwards at 4:30 p.m. ET Friday. Fans can watch Cameron Boozer, son of 2001 Blue Devil national champ Carlos Boozer and twin brother of a fellow 2025 Duke target in five-star guard Cayden Boozer, square off against Cooper Flagg on ESPN2.

Another day at the office for Cam Boozer. 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks for the potential 2026 No. 1 pick, showing his tremendous defensive awareness, versatility and feel for the game in a quarterfinals win at Chipotle Nationals. pic.twitter.com/UznojCwUNW

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 5, 2024

The winner could face two Duke signees in the championship bout at noon Saturday, also on ESPN2. That would require No. 2 seed Paul VI Catholic, a budding Blue Devil pipeline school featuring five-star center Patrick Ngongba II and four-star wing Darren Harris this year, to prevail in its semifinal matchup against No. 6 seed and defending national champion Link Academy (Mo.) at 2:30 p.m. Friday.

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