Who’s Cooper Flagg’s Twin Brother? Tracing 6’7″ Hooper’s Basketball Career

Published 10/31/2023, 4:14 PM EDT

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The Blue Devils have hit themselves a jackpot in the form of Cooper Flagg. The 6’8” forward is expected to be the foremost pick of the NBA draft of 2025 according to ESPN. However, another Flagg is gracing the basketball court with his talent. His twin brother Ace.

Many believe that Ace is living under the shadow of Cooper. Nevertheless, he has created his own identity with his exhibition of skills on the court. This other Flagg has an immense potential to rise up high in his own playing style.

Ace Flagg carving his own identity

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Cooper Flagg has been among the headlines in the last year. He led the Nokomis Regional High School to their first basketball state championship. In spite of that, it would be unfair to forget Ace’s contributions. He averaged 11.0 points to go with 6.9 rebounds. In addition to this, he had 2.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Furthermore, in the Nike EYBLE15, he was placed second in scoring efficiency. Ace Flagg participated in the Peach Jam Tournament alongside his brother. He showcased his talent over there and impressed everyone with his immaculate skills. He had an impressive 44% shots from beyond the arc. Furthermore, he landed 58.3% of his shots from the floor. Ace finished the tournament with distinguished figures of 25.4 points, 5.7 assists and 13.0 rebounds per game.

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Before his grand performance at the Peach Jam that attracted everyone’s attention, Ace’s average per game would be 10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. He has clearly made himself better and set fire to the Peach Jam court. Witnessing Ace upgrading his game to the next level, some fans took to Twitter to show their acknowledgment to him.

While the light shines brighter on his twin brother Cooper, Ace also has his sunny days. He has shown on several occasions that he too can grow, and that is what others believe as well.

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What others say about Ace?

Ace’s coach from Maine United Andy Bedard heaped praises for him and refused to draw any distinction between the two siblings. Further, he even believes that Ace has his own genre and that moving to Montverde will only hone his skills further.

Moreover, the mother of the small forward from Montverde, Kelly Bowman Flagg, also believes that her two sons may be twins but they are cut out for different goals. She also wishes to put them in different colleges. Apparently, Ace has received offers from Maine and West Virginia.

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There is no doubt that Ace Flagg is an exceptional basketball player with the potential to dramatically improve. Also, he started his AAU journey pretty late and required some time to get used to it to score big points. Flagg fans have seen him in every form and the game is definitely only improving. Fans cannot wait to see Ace get into the professional league and rock the court just as hard.

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Shahryar Fazal

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