If the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (5-0, 0-0 Big 12) can successfully minimize the influence of Duke basketball’s standout freshman, Cooper Flagg, during their matchup at the Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night, which is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET in T-Mobile Arena (ESPN), they are likely to secure a victory over the No. 12 Blue Devils (4-1, 0-0 ACC).
However, early indicators from Duke’s season statistics suggest that Flagg will continue to excel on both offense and defense. He is currently projected as a one-and-done No. 1 overall draft pick and is approaching his 18th birthday. Remarkably, he is the only player in the nation who leads his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks per game.
**Points Per Game:**
– 14.4 – Kon Knueppel
– 11.8 – Tyrese Proctor
– 9.4 – Caleb Foster
– 9.2 – Khaman Maluach
**Rebounds Per Game:**
– 9.0 – Cooper Flagg
– 6.4 – Maliq Brown
– 6.2 – Khaman Maluach
– 6.0 – Patrick Ngongba II (one game)
– 4.6 – Kon Knueppel
**Assists Per Game:**
– 3.8 – Cooper Flagg
– 2.8 – Kon Knueppel
– 2.4 – Sion James
– 2.4 – Caleb Foster
– 2.2 – Tyrese Proctor
**Steals Per Game:**
– 1.8 – Cooper Flagg
– 1.6 – Maliq Brown
– 1.4 – Sion James
**Blocks Per Game:**
– 2.0 – Cooper Flagg
– 1.4 – Khaman Maluach
– 0.8 – Maliq Brown
**Field Goal Percentage (min. five attempts):**
– 76.9 – Khaman Maluach
– 62.5 – Maliq Brown
– 50.0 – Sion James
– 46.2 – Isaiah Evans
– 44.6 – Cooper Flagg
**3-Point Shooting Percentage (min. five attempts):**
– 45.5 – Tyrese Proctor
– 45.5 – Isaiah Evans
– 40.6 – Kon Knueppel
– 31.6 – Caleb Foster
– 31.3 – Mason Gillis
**Free Throw Shooting Percentage (min. five attempts):**
– 100.0 – Sion James
– 90.0 – Kon Knueppel
– 73.9 – Cooper Flagg
– 71.4 – Khaman Maluach
– 57.1 – Tyrese Proctor
