Cooper Flagg was recognized for his early season success Tuesday when the NBA announced the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month. Flagg represented the Western Conference, while former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets took home the Eastern Conference award.

The award recognized the rookies’ excellence through the games played in October and November, since the season started in mid-October. Flagg averaged 16.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game in 20 contests during this time period, including a 35-point performance Nov. 30 to lead Dallas to its 6th win of the season against a reeling Los Angeles Clippers team in Inglewood, California.

48 hours later, Flagg helped lead Dallas to an upset victory over the contending Denver Nuggets with a 24-po

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