He may only be 18, but the 6ft 9 inch Duke Blue Devils forward is a basketball star in the making - perhaps unsurprisingly once you get to know his parents ... Cooper Flagg is undoubtedly the stand-out star of this year's NCAA men's March Madness tournament.

Arguably the biggest star of the NCAA men’s March Madness tournament is Duke University’s Cooper Flagg. Flagg, 18, is a forward for the Blue Devils. The 6’9” freshman is from Newport, Maine, and is likely to be the first pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

Before Cooper Flagg became a highly anticipated basketball sensation, his journey began with a foundation built on family, dedication, and an undeniable love for the sport. The 6'9

In short, she revealed how during Fall Break at Duke, Cooper Flagg decided to stay on campus with two friends and teammates — one from Africa, and the other from Australia — rather than visit his parents, who were living in a nearby condo furnished by his NIL deals.

To perhaps no surprise, Duke's star guard comes from a family of basketball players, as both of his parents were former basketball players in their younger days. His dad, also named Kon Knueppel, played at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Wisconsin and scored more than 2,000 career points for the Warriors.

The 2023-24 Montverde Academy roster was loaded with NCAA Tournament stars, including Cooper Flagg and Derik Queen:

Cooper Flagg continues his historic freshman season with the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils as the ACC champions advance to the Final Four. Flagg and the Blue Devils have been dominant throughout the NCAA Tournament and that was clearly highlighted with a blowout 85-65 victory over No. 2 Alabama in the Elite Eight.