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The first two selections from last year’s NBA draft and four out of the top five choices in this year’s draft hadn’t participated in an NCAA Tournament prior to starting their professional careers. That trend is expected to conclude this year with the Duke forward. Cooper Flagg . Flag sprained his ankle during Duke’s first match at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and did not participate for the remainder of the week. According to Duke, Flagg was affected by this injury. will be available For March Madness, as the top-seeded team in the East Region, Duke (31-3) will play their initial tournament match on Friday. Should Flagg recover fully from his injury, basketball enthusiasts will have the opportunity to witness what could very well become the top choice in the coming draft during this year’s NCAA Tournament. This hasn’t been possible for them over the past few seasons. The initial two selections in last year's draft were Zaccharie Risacher and Ale...