The Duke Blue Devils have had more than their fair share of top players, most of whom have gone on to have long, successful NBA careers.

Draymond Green criticized the Dallas Mavericks for shutting down Duke Blue Devils basketball great Cooper Flagg after two Summer League games.

"He is a top-five talent and player all-time at Duke, likely top-two," said a player who helped the Blue Devils win the 2010 national championship. "All-time starting five? I would probably say Flagg is the sixth man [because he lacks the team achievements]. If I had to pick a top five, however, it would be hard to keep him out."

The Duke Blue Devils went on a great run during the 2024-25 college basketball season. Led by Cooper Flagg, the storied program made it all the way to the Final Four before being eliminated by the Houston Cougars.

NBA's Las Vegas Summer League is almost in the books. The nearly two-week event has showcased some of the top rookies from the 2025 draft class, second-year players and NBA hopefu

Former Duke stars Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were both projected to be NBA lottery picks, and both players were top-five selections in the 2025 draft.Flagg went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks,

Now, after averaging 20.5 points across two impressive Summer League games, Flagg is set to join a veteran-laden Mavericks roster that features Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, D’Angelo Russell, and, once healthy, fellow Duke alum Kyrie Irving.

To add to the accolades, Flagg won ESPN’s ESPY award for the 2025 Best Male College Athlete on Wednesday afternoon. 🏀 @DukeMBB ➡️ @dallasmavs @Cooper_Flagg takes home the @ESPYS Best College Athlete - Men's Sports award! 🏆 @MarchMadnessMBB x @MFinalFour pic.twitter.com/7jYKl1r0BK

"It took a couple months to really understand, process, feel it, live it — and feel the pain," the coach said of Duke's Final Four loss.

Before these stars transitioned to college basketball and the NBA, they made a case for themselves at the Nike Peach Jam.