Duke forward Cooper Flagg won the 2025 Wooden Award, which is presented annually to the best college basketball player in the country.
Flagg earned the honor over four other finalists, including Auburn forward Johni Broome, Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr., Alabama guard Mark Sears and Purdue guard Braden Smith.
The 18-year-old joined Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson and Anthony Davis as the only freshmen to ever win the award.
Williamson was the last freshman to win the Wooden Award in 2019.
Flagg entered his first season at Duke with lofty expectations, as he was listed as the No. 1 prospect in the country as part of the 2024 recruiting class (via 247Sports’ composite rankings).
His freshman year with the Blue Devils has been…