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Kon Knueppel heard his name early on. NBA Draft On Wednesday night.
this Charlotte Hornet The fourth pick for the former Duke Blue Devils star was chosen. His teammate Cooper Flagg won three draft picks after being ranked first by the Dallas Mavericks.
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Right Kon Knueppel was selected as the fourth pick for the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York on June 25, 2025, standing with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. (Brad Penner-Imagn image)
When choosing to talk to ESPN after the choice, Knueppel was with his brothers and praised the Lord for being a professional.
“I mean, being able to enter the NBA is a blessing from God, but being able to share it with your family is incomprehensible. It’s a special moment for us and me,” he said.
Kash Knueppel is one of Kon’s four brothers, with him on draft night. He was asked to hype his brother.
He said, “It’s awesome. It’s a blessing from God. He’ll have fun – every minute. It’ll be great to watch him at home.”
Duke Blue Devils defender Kon Knueppel, #7, in the final four practices of the 2025 NCAA Championship held on April 4, 2025 in Alamodome, San Antonio. (Bob Donn-Imagn image)
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Kon Knuppel briefly mentioned his Christian faith in an interview With competitors In February 2023. He said it was a big reason he considered at the time before Virginia’s final decision to join Duke. Tony Bennett was the Cavaliers’ head coach at the time.
“I’ve told a few people, but when I visited there, Coach Tony Bennett said he wanted me to know that Virginia is a faith-based program,” he said. “That’s my Christian.
“It’s really important to me, so the sounds I hear are amazing and I don’t always hear them. They also have a great program. They have been the best in ACC for a long time.”
Archives – 7th Duke guard/forward Kon Knueppel defeated Syracuse defender JJ Starling in the first half of the NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, NY on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, #2. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
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Knueppel played for a season In Duke. He averaged 14.4 points and 4 rebounds per game.
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