Kon Knueppel
American basketball player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kon II Knueppel (born August 3, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
| No. 7 – Duke Blue Devils | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 3, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College | Duke (2024–present) |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life and high school career
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Knueppel grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School.[1] He averaged 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game during his freshman season with the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings.[2] Knueppel averaged 19.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, he averaged 26.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game during the regular season and was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball.[4] He helped Wisconsin Lutheran win the 2024 Boys Basketball Division 2 State Championship against Pewaukee and finish the season with a 30–0 record.[5][6]
Recruiting
Knueppel was rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a four-star recruit by ESPN.[7][8] He committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Alabama, Virginia, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Marquette, and USC among others.[9][10] Knueppel signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Devils on November 15, 2023, during the early signing period.[11]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
| Recruit rankings: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 18 ESPN: 19 | ||||||
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College career
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Knueppel enrolled at Duke University in June 2024 in order to take part in the Blue Devils' summer practices.[12] He made his college basketball debut during Duke's season opener against Maine on November 4, 2024, and scored 22 points with four rebounds in a 96–62 win.[13] On November 11, 2024, Knueppel earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the week honors, after averaging 18.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[14]
On December 21, 2024, Knueppel scored 18 points and 4 rebounds in a 82–56 win over Georgia Tech.[15] On January 7, 2025, Knueppel scored 17 points and 4 rebounds in a 76–47 victory against Pittsburgh.[16] On January 14, 2025, Knueppel scored 25 points and 3 assists in a 89-54 win over Miami.[17] On January 25, 2025, Knueppel added 15 points and 8 rebounds in a 63-56 victory against Wake Forest.[18] On January 27, 2025, Knueppel scored 19 points and 6 rebounds in a 74-64 win over NC State.[19] On February 1, 2025, Knueppel scored 22 points in a 87-70 victory against arch-rival North Carolina.[20] On February 17, 2025, Knueppel added 17 points and 7 rebounds in a 80-62 win over Virginia.[21] On February 25, 2025, Knueppel scored 20 points and 5 rebounds in a 97-60 win against Miami.[22]
On March 15, 2025, Knueppel was named ACC tournament MVP as he scored 18 points and 8 rebounds in Duke‘s 73-62 victory over Louisville in the ACC championship game.[23]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Personal life
Knueppel is a Christian.[24] He went to grade school and attends church at St. John’s Lutheran of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Wauwatosa, WI.[25]
Knueppel's father, Kon, played college basketball at Wisconsin Lutheran College and was the school's all-time leading scorer until 2019.[26] His father and his uncles Klint, Klay, and Kole competed in the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament as a team named the “Flying Knueppel Brothers”.[27] Knueppel's mother, Chari (née Nordgaard), played at Wisconsin-Green Bay and is the school's leading scorer.[28] Knueppel's uncle, Jeff Nordgaard, also played at Wisconsin-Green Bay and played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and professionally in Europe.[29]
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