DURHAM, NC—Shrugging as he issued a half-hearted apology for his absence, Duke freshman basketball participant Cooper Flagg confirmed Tuesday he can be out for 2 weeks attributable to a household journey to Hilton Head Island. “I actually wish to be there for all my Duke teammates, however that is one thing we’ve had deliberate for months,” mentioned the 18-year-old NBA prospect, who stood on the curb outdoors his dorm sporting a backpack and holding a pillow as he waited for his mother and father to select him up. “We take a seashore journey yearly. It’s type of a giant deal, so I can’t miss it. The lodge’s already booked. Plus, it will likely be good to see Grandma. I’d wish to get again to the courtroom as shortly as attainable, however it is perhaps type of tough contemplating my Mother scheduled a sundown dolphin cruise for the final day.” At press time, Flagg added that he may return an additional day late if he was sunburned and feeling drained.