Illinois' Brad Underwood on Cooper Flagg: 'Hope he stays' at Duke despite projected No. 1 overall
Following Duke's win at The Garden on Saturday, Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Cooper Flagg should stay at Duke and wait on the NBA. Here's more:
Illinois men’s basketball coach suggests Duke star Cooper Flagg should stay in school and ‘chase a girl’
It seems a foregone conclusion Cooper Flagg of Duke will become the top pick in this year’s NBA draft. Illinois coach Brad Underwood has a different idea.
Flagg fun: Illinois coach suggests young Duke star should stay in school and ‘chase a girl’
Cooper Flagg has certainly lived up to the hype. So it seems a foregone conclusion the freshman phenom from Duke will become the top pick in this year’s NBA draft.
Coach Brad Underwood Says Illinois Basketball 'Probably Not' Tough Enough
But after Illinois was dragged through the mud by No. 3 Duke on Saturday in New York, tagged with the worst loss in program history in a 110-67 blowout, the question was posed to Illini coach Brad Underwood in the postgame press conference: Is this team tough enough?
“Just an 18-year-old kid. Go have fun. Chase a girl”: Illinois HC Brad Underwood advocates for Cooper Flagg to stay at Duke for another year
Illinois coach Brad Underwood spoke about Cooper Flagg's future after Duke thrashed Underwood's Fighting Illini 110-67 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood pushes for Cooper Flagg to ditch NBA Draft, stay at Duke
Cooper Flagg made it known he wants to return to Duke after the year. Illinois head coach Brad Underwood vouched for him to stay in the college.
Illinois Coach Brad Underwood Heaps Praise on Duke Star Cooper Flagg With Iconic Quote
The 43-point defeat for Illinois was the most lopsided loss in school history, and left Illini coach Brad Underwood with no other choice but to heap praise on Duke star Cooper Flagg, who scored 16 points, while adding seven rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes of action.
Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg urged to stay in school by Brad Underwood
Duke basketball’s freshman phenom Cooper Flagg has turned a lot of heads this year. One of them is Illinois coach Brad Underwood, who saw Flagg up close on Saturday. Duke basketball routed Illinois, 110-67.
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Brad Underwood Airs Frustration With Refs After Illinois Loss to Wisconsin
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Will Illinois make the NCAA Tournament? Illini basketball resume for March Madness: Feb. 24
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Quick hits | Illinois 81, Iowa 61
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis makes an acrobatic basket in front of Iowa forward Even Brauns on Tuesday night at State ...
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