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Analysis Ranks Cooper Flagg Highest in Combined 2025-2026 NBA Draft Prospects
A ranking exercise places Cooper Flagg at the top of a combined list of top prospects from the 2025 and 2026 NBA draft classes. The assessment draws on college performance data and early professional results.
Jun 17, 8:26 AM·1m read1 source
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An analysis combined top prospects from the 2025 and 2026 NBA draft classes and ranked Cooper Flagg first among them.
Flagg originally was part of the 2025 high school class before reclassifying and graduating in 2024. He played one season at Duke and entered the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game during his rookie season. College statistics showed averages of 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists while shooting 59.3 percent true shooting.
AJ Dybantsa, ranked second in the combined list, posted 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game at BYU during the 2025-26 season. Dybantsa recorded a 60 percent true shooting percentage and 10.1 box plus-minus. The analysis noted similar size and position between Flagg and Dybantsa.
It described Dybantsa as a more powerful downhill driver with higher initial offensive potential, while Flagg showed stronger perimeter shooting coming out of college. Flagg measured 6 feet 7¾ inches barefoot with a 7-foot wingspan at the 2025 combine.
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