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Flagg, who plays shooting guard or small forward, helped Duke University reach the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Final Four in 2024-25, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a freshman.<\/p>\n
He won the Wooden Award – given to the most outstanding college player each season – and was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n
He is the second number one overall pick in Dallas franchise history after the Mavs selected Mark Aguirre in 1981.<\/p>\n
The San Antonio Spurs took guard Dylan Harper with the second pick.<\/p>\n
Harper, 19, is the son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper and his older brother Ron Harper Jr on the books with the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n
“I’m feeling everything – all the emotions mixed in one bucket,” Dylan Harper said.<\/p>\n
“They’ve got a great young core over there. I’m just ready to get in there and make an impact any way I can with those guys.”<\/p>\n
Guard VJ Edgecombe was selected third by the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n
Born in the Bahamas, he was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year after averaging 15 points and 5.6 rebounds per game at Baylor University.<\/p>\n
The Charlotte Hornets used the fourth pick to bring in guard Kon Knueppel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n