Newport's Cooper Flagg Named NBA Rookie of the Year

What a wild-ride for Newport’s Cooper Flagg. First he was selected #1 in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, and now he has been named as the league’s “Rookie of the Year.”

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#BREAKING: Maine native Cooper Flagg was voted the NBA Rookie of the Year Monday night. https://t.co/5n0FgGvn7A

— CBS 13 News (@WGME) April 27, 2026

YOUR 2025-26 @Kia NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR… COOPER FLAGG!

21.0 PPG
6.7 RPG
4.5 APG
1.2 SPG@Cooper_Flagg is the 1st rookie since Michael Jordan to lead his team in total points, rebounds, assists and steals! https://t.co/cmPIytnaq0 pic.twitter.com/YSgsfBYTss

— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2026