Shaquille O’Neal is keeping an eye on the players who are making a noise in the high school and college scenes. Shaq always shows his support for the people that he thinks have potential. While going through social media, the big man stumbled upon a new phenom who has been terrorizing high school basketball for months now.

His accolades and averages impressed the Big Aristotle so much that he shared a clip on Instagram with his 32.6 million fans to show the talent of the 16-year-old. What’s more, this youngster could pose some serious threat to Bronny James’ of carrying forward his father’s legacy as well!

Shaquille O’Neal is backing the potential #1 pick

Cooper Flagg was the Gatorade player of the year in 2022 in Maine. As a sophomore, he averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists per game. He is always a threat to score a triple-double on any given day. His amazing talent was on display on the video Shaq shared. He captioned it, “Is he going #1?“.

Flagg is 16 years old and is already 6’8. He recently transferred to Montverde Academy. When Shaq started high school, he was 6’8 and by the age of 16; he was already 6’10. Making him 2 inches taller than Cooper is right now.

Cooper is a three-level scorer. He is a threat from anywhere on the floor, as he is able to find his teammates as well. Apart from this, he is also a great defender. His height also allows him to be an elite shot blocker at the rim. His talent was seen the most at the latest EYBL tournament by Nike for players under the age of 17. Here he averaged 27 PPG, 12 REB, 2 AST, and 4.3 BLOCK.

He was reclassified to 2024, so he will be in the 2025 draft, making things difficult for other youngsters trying to make it to the league.

Cooper is a red ‘Flag’ to others

Having the passing ability at his height will definitely make Cooper Flagg a highly desirable prospect in the NBA. He is already ranked as the consensus number-one player for the 2025 NBA draft class. All mock drafts have him as the number-one selection.

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With players like Bronny James having their draft stock take a dip following his recent health scare, there are possibilities of him staying another year in college. But LeBron has revealed that Bronny hopes to be back on the USC basketball team this year itself.

But with a player like Flag on the horizon, teams would be fighting for the first pick. The 16-year-old is sure to steal the eyes away from everyone else in the 2025 NBA draft.

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