. Flagg edged Auburn’s Johni Broome, while Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr., Alabama’s Mark Sears and Purdue’s Braden Smith were the other finalists. Flagg had been considered the favorite for the award during the second half of the season, when he emerged as the most consistently dominant player in the sport in leading Duke to the ACC regular-season and conference tournament championships and the program’s first Final Four appearance since Mike Krzyzewski retired. He won both ACC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year and is the clear-cut leader to be selected No. 1 in June’s NBA draft.
Source: ESPN