While junior guard Tyrese Proctor, sophomore guard Caleb Foster, and the formidable cast of transfer newcomers have done their part to help power the Blue Devils (10-2, 2-0 ACC) to six straight wins and a top-five ranking, it's the four Duke basketball freshmen in the regular rotation who stand out as the biggest stock-risers of late.

With its comeback win at Louisville, Duke basketball accomplished a first under Jon Scheyer. Here's a look at that stat, plus Cooper Flagg's stats.

Through 10 games, Flagg leads Duke in scoring at 15.9 points per game, and also leads in rebounding (9.0), assists (3.6), blocks (1.4) and field goal percentage (42.9). Noteworthy: The Patriots are 7-3 this season, but dropped their only game against top-25 competition when they fell to Marquette, 82-63, on Nov. 8.

So, in wrapping up his postgame talk to the team, Scheyer essentially directed Duke basketball rookie giant and all-smiles 2024-25 Blue Devil entertainer Khaman Maluach to choose the best way to ensure Flagg would become red in the face.

Cooper Flagg connects on a 3-pointer for the Blue Devils. Facebook; Twitter; Email

Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg has already accomplished so much in his freshman season. The presumed No. 1 overall pick in next summer's NBA draft has already put together five 20-point games,