Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Countdown to Craziness on October 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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Men's Basketball
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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Knueppel, Kon
Jersey Number 7
Kon Knueppel
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Wisconsin Lutheran
Bio
2024-25
- Voted to All-ACC Second Team, ACC All-Rookie Team and NABC South Atlantic All-District First Team
- Selected as ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player and a member of the NCAA East Region All-Tournament Team
- Recognized as a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award by College Insider
- Named to Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List
- Achieved the fourth-best free-throw percentage (.914) in Duke single-season history and the second-best by a Duke freshman, making 117-of-128 free throw attempts to become just the second Blue Devil to complete a season above 90 percent (JJ Redick - three times)
- Made 38 consecutive free throws from Feb. 1 through March 13, to rank fourth in Duke history
- Drained 84 three-pointers to place fifth among Duke freshmen in a season
- Started all 39 games to tie Duke's single-season record by a freshman
- Led the team in scoring in both of Duke’s first two games, scoring 22 points - including 15 in the first half - versus Maine (11/4) and adding 15 points against Army West Point (11/8)
- Grabbed five boards in back-to-back games against Kentucky (11/12) and Wofford (11/16) and also dished four assists against the Terriers
- Connected on two key three-pointers late in Duke’s win at No. 17 Arizona (11/22)Â
- Dished a career-high eight assists against Kansas (11/26)
- Scored a team-high 18 points at Georgia Tech (12/21), aided by a 4-of-8 (.500) showing from beyond the arc
- Tallied 17 points against Pittsburgh (1/7) - started 0-for-2 from deep and finished the game going 4-for-5
- Posted 25 points while adding career highs for made field goals (9) and three-pointers (6) against Miami (1/14)
- Logged a career-high eight rebounds at Wake Forest (1/25), while also scoring 15 points, fueled by three three-pointers
- Swiped three steals, a new career high, against NC State (1/27), while also scoring 19 points - including a 6-for-6 showing from the free throw line
- Fourth game of the season with at least 20 points came at Miami (2/25), on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-5 from deep
- Logged a career-high 39 minutes while scoring a team-high 17 points at North Carolina (3/8), on 7-of-10 (.700) from the field, fueled by 3-of-6 (.500) from deep
- Set a new career high for points, with 28, against Georgia Tech (3/13), while matching his career high for assists (8) against the Yellow Jackets
- Scored 11 of Duke’s final 13 points in the win over Georgia Tech, and tallied an assist on the two points that he did not score
- Shot 12-of-13 from the free throw line against the Yellow Jackets - had a stretch of 38 consecutive made free throws snapped in the second half, a streak that ranks fourth-longest in program history
- Led the team in scoring against North Carolina (3/13), with 17 points, leading Duke past the Tar Heels and into to the ACC title game
- Was named ACC Tournament MVP after averaging 21.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists
- Named to East Region All-Region Team after averaging 20.5 points per game across the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, while also adding 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game
- Scored 16 points on 5-of-9 (.556) from the field against Houston (4/5), including 3-for-5 (.600) from deep, while also grabbing seven rebounds
- Selected with the fourth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets
High School
- Five-star prospect out of Wisconsin Lutheran High School.
- Ranked No. 16 nationally by 247Sports and No. 22 by ESPN.
- Listed as a small forward by 247Sports, ranked as the No. 6 player at the position and the No. 1 player in the state of Wisconsin.
- Listed as a shooting guard by ESPN and tabbed as the No. 5 player at the position and the No. 1 player in Wisconsin.
- Recipient of the 2023-24 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball Award, presented by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association, and named Wisconsin Associated Press Player of the Year.
- Named the 2023-24 Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year, averaging 25.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game as a senior, while shooting 59.4% from the field, 39.5% from 3-point range and 84.9% from the free-throw line.
- Led Wisconsin Lutheran to a 30-0 record and a state championship title, recording 11 points, 11 assists and five boards in the championship game victory.
- Averaged 19.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a junior.
- Played for Phenom University and led the Nike EYBL in scoring with 22.5 points per game, while shooting nearly 50% (.475) from beyond the arc.
- Father, also named Kon, scored over 2,000 career points at Wisconsin Lutheran College and was inducted into the school's hall of fame.
- Mother, Chari, is the all-time leading scorer in UW-Green Bay history with 1,964 points.
Last updated: 7/9/25
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