There's a tiny room with one black leather chair in the bowels of the Alamodome where Cooper Flagg sits for the next six minutes until Duke's locker room is closed to the media for good. Until the cameras disappear,

Duke was right where it had worked all season to be. What happened next was unforgettable, history of the most painful kind.

Duke's Cooper Flagg (2) reacts after making a basket while being fouled as Houston's Joseph Tugler (11) and Emanuel Sharp (21) watch during the second half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AP

Cooper Flagg's college career may have come to an end after Duke's dramatic loss to Houston in the 2025 NCAA Final Four. Following an impressive freshman season, Flagg is projected to be the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Duke forward Cooper Flagg was named the John R. Wooden Award winner as the nation's top men's player, beating out Auburn's Johni Broome.