Kon Knueppel
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Kon II Knueppel ( kə-NIH-pəl; born August 3, 2005) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, and he was drafted fourth overall in the 2025 NBA draft by the Hornets.
Infobox
Position
Small forward / shooting guard
League
NBA
Born
(2005-08-03) August 3, 2005 (age 20)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Wisconsin Lutheran(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College
Duke (2024–2025)
NBA draft
2025: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by
Charlotte Hornets
Playing career
2025–present
2025–present
Charlotte Hornets
Tables
College recruiting information · Early life and high school career › Recruiting
Kon Knueppel SG / SF
Kon Knueppel SG / SF
Name
Kon Knueppel SG / SF
Hometown
Milwaukee, WI
School
Wisconsin Lutheran (WI)
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Commit date
Sep 21, 2023
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (89)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (89)
Name
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (89)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 18 On3: 18 ESPN: 19
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 18 On3: 18 ESPN: 19
Name
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 18 On3: 18 ESPN: 19
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Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Duke 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 7, 2023. "2024 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Kon Knueppel SG / SF | Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin Lutheran (WI) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 18 On3: 18 ESPN: 19 | ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Duke 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 7, 2023. "2024 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 7, 2023. | ||||||
· Career statistics › College
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Duke
GP
39
GS
39
MPG
30.5
FG%
479
3P%
406
FT%
914
RPG
4.0
APG
2.7
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
14.4
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2024–25 | Duke | 39 | 39 | 30.5 | 479 | 406 | 914 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2 | 14.4 |
References
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinelhttps://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/08/05/zach-kinziger-hopes-he-can-lure-kon-knueppel-to-wisconsin/70534584007/
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinelhttps://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-schools/2021/10/21/recruit-updates-wisconsin-2024-guards-kon-knueppel-nick-janowski/6116590001/
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinelhttps://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/06/11/kon-knueppel-patiently-evaluating-his-basketball-suitors/70310802007/
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinelhttps://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/03/13/wisconsin-lutherans-knueppel-named-mr-basketball-by-wbca/72936996007/
- Wisconsin Lutheran High Schoolhttps://www.wlhs.org/news-detail?pk=1498911
- WSNhttps://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1304240
- SI.comhttps://www.si.com/college/virginia/basketball/five-star-recruit-kon-knueppel-schedules-second-official-visit-to-virginia
- The Fayetteville Observerhttps://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/09/21/duke-basketball-recruiting-kon-knueppel-cooper-flagg-jon-scheyer/70925425007/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38456601/no-22-recruit-kon-knueppel-commits-duke-basketball
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4887953/2023/09/21/duke-kon-knueppel-committment/
- The Fayetteville Observerhttps://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/11/16/duke-basketball-recruiting-cooper-flagg-jon-scheyer/71564212007/
- SI.comhttps://www.si.com/college/duke/basketball/duke-basketball-freshman-catches-fire-during-practice-7-4-24
- The News & Observerhttps://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article295011199.html
- "ACC Unveils First Men's Basketball Weekly Honors for 2024-25 Season"https://theacc.com/news/2024/11/11/acc-unveils-first-mens-basketball-weekly-honors-for-2024-25-season.aspx
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401724779
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401724757
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401724800
- "Flagg, No. 2 Duke push past Wake Forest 63-56 to stay unbeaten in ACC"https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401724827
- "No. 2 Duke Surges Past NC State, 74-64"https://goduke.com/news/2025/1/27/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-surges-past-nc-state-74-64
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401724844
- "Flagg has 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 3 Duke beats Virginia 80-62"https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401724880
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401724895
- "ACC Tournament MVP Kon Knueppel proves Duke has firepower that goes well beyond Cooper Flagg"https://apnews.com/article/duke-kon-knueppel-mvp-acc-7172e9cf5aff67a0d9757ecf6fe47426
- NBAhttps://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-select-kon-knueppel-fourth-overall-in-2025-nba-draft
- NBAhttps://www.nba.com/news/nba-2k26-summer-league-kings-hornets
- ClutchPointshttps://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-did-charlotte-strike-gold-1-2-rookie-punch
- The Charlotte Observerhttps://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article312553067.html
- RookieWirehttps://therookiewire-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/rookie/2025/11/10/hornets-kon-knueppel-player-of-the-week-nominee/87200950007/
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/hornets-kon-knueppel-nears-triple-double-vs-lakers/
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.co.uk/nba/recap?gameId=401809785
- RookieWirehttps://therookiewire-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/rookie/2025/11/24/hornets-kon-knueppel-nba-player-of-the-week/87455752007/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi/news/kon-knueppel-cements-his-status-as-the-rookie-of-the-year-favorite-with-dominant-performance-in-indiana
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi/news/hornets-kon-knueppel-draws-superstar-comparison-as-historic-season-continues
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi/news/hornets-rookie-kon-knueppel-wins-nba-s-eastern-conference-rookie-of-the-month
- Rivalshttps://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/four-star-kon-knueppel-evaluating-all-of-his-options
- Wisconsin Lutheran High Schoolhttps://www.wlhs.org/news-detail?pk=1500364
- www.sportingnews.comhttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/duke/news/kon-knueppel-family-tree-four-brothers-duke-freshman-star/e66909524e9e3b46d8bc9c51
- TMJ4.comhttps://www.tmj4.com/sports/wisconsin-lutheran-basketball-star-upholds-his-family-name-as-15-schools-hope-to-recruit-him
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/469007/2018/08/12/its-like-a-basketball-family-out-there-an-oral-history-of-the-gus-macker-tournament/
- Kon Knueppel’s uncle, Kole, is a CFB ref 🔥https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zmDiKOSBpFE
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinelhttps://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/12/09/wisconsin-lutherans-kon-knueppels-parents-were-basketball-stars-too/69711839007/
- Wisconsin State Journalhttps://madison.com/watching-the-son-rise/article_077d07d3-dbfc-53ef-a553-e29f9177fec4.html