Flagg has a history of picking jersey numbers with purpose. He initially wore No. 32 because his mother wore it in high school, but he stuck with it after learning that her college teammate, Donovan Clingan's mom, Stacey, had also worn it. Clingan was a star at the University of Maine who died of breast cancer in 2018.

Cooper Flagg put together a great performance against Kentucky in Duke's recent loss to the Wildcats, but his late-game turnovers proved costly for the Blue Devils.