Efton Reid found a way past the extended arms of Khaman Maluach, only for Flagg to slither along the baseline and knock his shot away. He did the same thing on rebound of a missed Maluach 3-pointer, coming silently from the wing past Wake players in position to grab the ball, then continuing under the rim for a reverse layup.

A national player of the year candidate and the projected No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg was twice hit in the face and did not finish the first half against Florida State.