Kon Knueppel

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Kon Knueppel
No. 7–Duke Blue Devils
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-08-03) August 3, 2005 (age 19)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Wisconsin Lutheran
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College Duke (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards

Kon II Knueppel is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Contents

Early life and high school

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 one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. [7] [8] He committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Alabama, Virginia, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Marquette, USC. [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]

College career

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]

Personal life

Knueppel is a Christian. [14] He went to grade school and attends church at St. John’s Lutheran in Wauwatosa, WI. [15]

Knueppel's father, Kon, played college basketball at Wisconsin Lutheran College and was the school's all-time leading scorer until 2019. [16] 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”. [17] Knueppel's mother, Chari (née Nordgaard), played at Wisconsin-Green Bay and is the school's leading scorer. [18] Knueppel's uncle, Jeff Nordgaard, also played at Wisconsin-Green Bay and played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and professionally in Europe. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Recruit updates on Wisconsin 2024 guards Kon Knueppel, Nick Janowski". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . October 21, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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  4. ↑ "Wisconsin Lutheran Duke commit Kon Knueppel named Mr. Basketball WBCA". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Boys Basketball Perfect Season". Wisconsin Lutheran High School. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ Knapinski, Dick. "Wisconsin Lutheran finishes perfect season with Division 2 championship against Pewaukee". WSN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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  8. ↑ "What Kon Knueppel brings to Duke basketball's 2024 recruiting class". The Fayetteville Observer . September 21, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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  12. ↑ Giles, Matt (July 4, 2024). "Duke Basketball Freshman Catches Fire During Practice". SI.com . Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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