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With the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets selected Kon Knueppel, a 6'5 wing out of Duke University. Knueppel averaged 14.4 point
Kon Knueppel Got Embarrassed By Fellow Duke Alum In Summer League Debut originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The opening day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League provided fireworks and the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, who struggled to find his shot in a dramatic win over the L
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2025 NBA Draft along with Liam McNeeley and Ryan Kalkbrenner, the Duke products are joined at the hip once again.
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The Rookie Wire on MSNHornets rookie Kon Knueppel credits Duke for improvement as a playerKon Knueppel had a productive year at Duke, and the 19-year-old credits his time in Durham with preparing him to be drafted fourth by the Hornets.
One of the biggest reasons the Charlotte Hornets selected Kon Knueppel was for his fit with the roster they have constructed. In a draft class full of high-ceiling players, even those who were still available like Ace Bailey or Tre Johnson, the Hornets selected someone who has a higher floor instead.
Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel's favorite summer league memory is D'Angelo Russell's game-winner for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2016.