247Sports names Duke freshman best ACC player over UNC senior

It is no secret that UNC basketball retaining RJ Davis for one final year is going to bolster the offensive efforts of the team going into next year. Davis is the reigning ACC Player of the Year and led the conference in scoring last year with 784 total points.

He was No. 4 in the entire country in scoring as well. Davis ranked top of the conference in several other categories as well including field goal percentage, field goals, attempts, three-point field goals, win shares, offensive plus/minus, and points produced.

He was nothing short of miraculous last season averaging 21.2 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game during the 2023-2024 season. However, all of that proven success wasn’t enough to put him above the incoming Duke sensation in the eyes of one analyst from 247sports .

Here is what Trotter had to say:

“I feel bad about this one because honestly, RJ Davis returning All-American, that should be this guy,” Trotter said. “I feel like Flagg has the chance to be a generational type of player this year for Duke. When you factor in the positional size and the two-way impact he will have, I give him a slight nod.”

During the talking segment, Isaac Trotter talks about how he might go on to regret this bold statement when RJ Davis is averaging 22 points per game, but he follows by doubling down on his statement that Flagg is “generational talent.”

Despite all he has proved, it looks like doubters are still reigning down on the fifth-year senior, and he will once again have to prove his worth to the ACC.

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