- Cooper Flagg wins NBA Rookie of the year over former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel AP News
- Cooper Flagg tops Kon Knueppel for ROY honors in tight race ESPN
- Cooper Flagg named 2025-26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year NBA
- Flagg beats former roommate Knueppel to become second-youngest NBA rookie of the year The Guardian
- VJ Edgecombe finishes third in Rookie of the Year voting as Dallas’ Cooper Flagg wins the award Inquirer.com