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Boogie Cousins has named a different top NBA prospect as the player that should be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2025 over Cooper Flagg.

The 18-year-old from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players of the Class of 2024. Ace played for Rutgers last season, averaging 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. He made the Big Ten All-Freshman team while earning third-team All-Big Ten honors.