Just days before Duke phenom Cooper Flagg's official debut, the consensus projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, another member of the family could also make an impact at the Division I level in the future: his twin brother.
Ace Flagg, a 6-foot-8 forward, has committed to play for Maine, he announced on Instagram Wednesday.
Ace is a three-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, according to ESPN. He and his brother, both from Maine, were part of the same class until Cooper decided to reclassify in the 2024 recruiting class so he could play for the Blue Devils this season. But they have maintained strong ties to their home state. Over the summer, the twins hosted a youth basketball camp together in Orono, Maine.
Last season, the Maine Black Bears finished 15-17 overall and 7-9 under head coach Chris Markwood, who is entering his third season. Maine, fittingly, will travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on No. 7 Duke on Monday in the team's first game of the 2024-25 season.
While Cooper will begin his college career with the Blue Devils this season, his twin brother won't be too far behind. Ace recently transferred to Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina, just an hour from Duke's campus.
Ace recently told a local media outlet that he believes the move will help him reach his potential.
“Being able to show what I can do and I think Greensboro will be that place for me,” he told Fox 22, a television station based in Bangor, Maine.
