GeriFlagg beats former roommate Knueppel to become second-youngest NBA rookie of the year

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Flagg beats former roommate Knueppel to become second-youngest NBA rookie of the year

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19-year-old edges Knueppel by just 26 pointsFlagg is first teen to score 50 points in an NBA gameCooper Flagg edged his former Duke roommate to win the NBA rookie of the year award on Monday night. Flagg is the first rookie since Michael Jordan in the 1984-85 season to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Flagg and Knueppel were first and second in rookie scoring, the first former college teammates to achieve the feat since UConn stars Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon in 2004-05. Philadelphia’s VJ Edgecombe was the other finalist for this year’s award.The 19-year-old Flagg is the second-youngest player to win the award behind LeBron James. Continue reading...

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