No. 7 – Duke Blue Devils | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | August 3, 2005 |
Nationality | American |
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 and awards | |
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Kon Knueppel II is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils.
Early life and high school
[edit]Knueppel grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attends Wisconsin Lutheran High School.[1] He averaged 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists during his freshman season with the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings.[2] Knueppel averaged 19.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists as a junior.[3] He was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball as a senior.[4]
Recruiting
[edit]Knueppel is one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[5][6] He committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Alabama, Virginia, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Marquette, USC.[7][8] Knueppel signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Devils on November 15, 2023, during the early signing period.[9]
College career
[edit]Knueppel enrolled at Duke University in June 2024 in order to take part in the Blue Devils' summer practices.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Knueppel's father, Kon, played college basketball at Wisconsin Lutheran College and is the school's all-time leading scorer.[11] His father and his uncles Klay and Kole competed in the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament as a team named the “Flying Knueppel Brothers”.[12] Knueppel's mother, Chari (née Nordgaard), played at Wisconsin-Green Bay and is also the school's leading scorer.[13] Knueppel's uncle, Jeff Nordgaard, also played at Wisconsin-Green Bay and played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and professionally in Europe.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zach Kinziger hopes he can lure Kon Knueppel to Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 5, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Recruit updates on Wisconsin 2024 guards Kon Knueppel, Nick Janowski". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 21, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Kon Knueppel patiently evaluating his basketball suitors". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 11, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Wisconsin Lutheran Duke commit Kon Knueppel named Mr. Basketball WBCA". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Newton, Matt (July 14, 2023). "Five-Star Recruit Kon Knueppel Schedules Second Official Visit to Virginia". SI.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "What Kon Knueppel brings to Duke basketball's 2024 recruiting class". The Fayetteville Observer. September 21, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (September 21, 2023). "No. 22 recruit Kon Knueppel commits to Duke basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Marks, Brendan; Bass, Tobias (September 21, 2023). "Duke lands commitment from 5-star wing Kon Knueppel: What this means for Blue Devils". The Athletic. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer discusses Cooper Flagg, 2024 recruiting class". The Fayetteville Observer. November 16, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Giles, Matt (July 4, 2024). "Duke Basketball Freshman Catches Fire During Practice". SI.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Allan, Lance (February 6, 2023). "Wisconsin Lutheran basketball star upholds his family name as 15 schools hope to recruit him". TMJ4.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Strang, Katie (August 12, 2018). ""It's like a basketball family out there" — an oral history of the Gus Macker tournament". The Athletic. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Wisconsin Lutheran's Kon Knueppel, a DI basketball recruit, is guided by parents who were stars as well". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. December 9, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Watching the son rise". Wisconsin State Journal. August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.