Flagg went down with an ankle injury on Thursday against Georgia Tech. The freshman entered the ACC tournament having led Blue Devils in every major statistical category, including points, rebounds, assists and steals, so it was a gut punch for head coach Jon Scheyer and company.

Duke University’s men’s basketball success over the years—the national championships, the Final Four appearances, all the NBA players who’ve honed their craft down in Durham—has created a blue-chip brand.

Duke basketball star freshman Cooper Flagg went down with an apparent ankle injury on Saturday vs Georgia Tech.