Cooper Flagg, who is wearing his U17 men's national team World Cup gold medal, arrives at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport on Wednesday night during a parade in his honor.

Former Nokomis basketball standout Cooper Flagg talks on his phone after a parade Wednesday night in Newport. The community came out to honor Flagg, whose USA men's U17 national team won a gold medal in the FIBA World Cup earlier this month in Spain.

Supporters of Cooper Flagg show their support during a parade in Newport Wednesday night that celebrated Flagg and his success with the USA men's U17 team at the FiBA World Cup earlier this month in Spain.

Cooper Flagg takes pictures with supporters after a parade in his honor arrived at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport on Wednesday night. The community came out to honor Flagg, whose USA men's U17 national team won a gold medal in the FIBA World Cup earlier this month in Spain.

Cooper Flagg stands with his mother, Kelly Bowman Flagg, at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport on Wednesday.

Cooper Flagg had a dominant showing at the FIBA World Cup with the USA men's U17 national team earlier this month in Spain, helping the squad win the gold medal.