It would have added to the hype if Ace Flagg, who announced his commitment to his home state university Tuesday night, was on Maine’s roster for Duke Basketball’s regular season opener at home against the Bears at 7 p.m. ET Monday (ACC Network).

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Of course, Blue Devil fans might also have been thrilled to see that the twin brother of Cooper Flagg, current Durham freshman forward and projected one-and-done top overall draft pick, would one day suit up for Jon Scheyer.

But unlike Cooper Flagg, who is now on track to become the second-youngest college player ever, Ace Flagg will be halfway through his senior year at Greensboro Day School (NC) when the Maine twins turn 18, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony is becoming. December 21.

Cooper was initially in the same class as Ace, but was eventually reclassified. That obviously made sense considering he’s just old enough — and undoubtedly advanced enough for his age on the court — to be eligible for the 2025 NBA Draft.

And while Ace Flagg was with his brother and fellow lifelong Blue Devil enthusiast for a basketball visit to Duke that coincided with last year’s Countdown to Craziness before returning to Durham to watch this year’s edition on October 4, he never reported an offer from Scheyer’s recruiting department. team in Durham.

Ace Flagg, who played alongside Cooper Flagg at prep powerhouse Montverde Academy (Fla.) last season before transferring to Greensboro Day School for his senior campaign, is a smart 6-foot-1, 180-pound forward with a three-star rating in the eyes of Rivals and ESPN, but has no rating or ranking to his name on 247Sports and On3. He’s ranked No. 45 among small forwards in the cycle and No. 2 overall in North Carolina, according to ESPN.

He had offers from Maine, West Virginia, Richmond, Florida Gulf Coast, St. Joseph’s and George Washington.

Perhaps Duke’s basketball program will reschedule with Maine in the coming years for a Flagg reunion of sorts at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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