Summary
Cooper Flagg, a rookie player for the Dallas Mavericks, achieved a historic basketball milestone. He scored 51 points in an NBA game, making him the first teenager ever to score over 50 points in a game. Flagg's performance adds to his impressive rookie season with several records already set.
Key Facts
- Cooper Flagg plays for the Dallas Mavericks and is 19 years old.
- Flagg leads all NBA rookies in scoring with 20.3 points per game.
- He became the first teenager to score 50 points in an NBA game.
- Flagg scored 1,000 points as the second-youngest player, behind LeBron James.
- He is the ninth player ever to reach 1,000 points, 300 rebounds, and 200 assists in 50 games.
- Flagg achieved scoring 40 or more points in a game more than once this season.
- He scored the most points in a game by a teenager, totaling 49 points in one instance.
- Flagg matched a record held by Michael Jordan by scoring 30 points and getting 5 rebounds in four consecutive games.
