The Cooper Flagg era in Durham is off and running.

Flagg finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists on 6-of-15 shooting in Duke's 96-62 win over Maine.

Flagg has a history of picking jersey numbers with purpose. He initially wore No. 32 because his mother wore it in high school, but he stuck with it after learning that her college teammate, Donovan Clingan's mom, Stacey, had also worn it. Clingan was a star at the University of Maine who died of breast cancer in 2018.