10 HOURS AGO • NBA.COM
KON KNUEPPEL #7 - SMALL FORWARD - CHARLOTTE HORNETS
18.5 PPG •
5.3 RPG •
3.4 APG
18.5 PPG
5.3 RPG
3.4 APG
Hornets linked to 3-time All-Star who can help LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel reach next level | Sporting News Hornets eyeing Kings star that can help their young core unlock fully.
JUNE 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Duke may already be closing in on another Knueppel commitment Duke basketball is gaining major momentum with 2027 recruit Kager Knueppel, the younger brother of former Duke star Kon Knueppel, after a ne...
MAY 21 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM
Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel headline 2025-26 NBA All-Rookie Team The NBA All-Rookie Team for the 2025-26 season has been revealed. See who was awarded.
MAY 21 • USATODAY.COM
Deadspin | Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel highlight first-team All-Rookie squad Deadspin | Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel highlight first-team All-Rookie squad
MAY 21 • DEADSPIN.COM
Kon Knueppel has a chance to do something Cooper Flagg can't achieve in 2027 Kon Knueppel could reach a milestone in 2027 that Cooper Flagg won’t: a legitimate shot at joining the elite 50‑40‑90 club.
MAY 17 • SWARMANDSTING.COM
Kon Knueppel might've tipped off the Hornets' real draft plan Kon Knueppel may have tipped off the Hornets’ real draft plan, sparking new speculation about Charlotte’s true target.
MAY 15 • SWARMANDSTING.COM
Hornets give coach Charles Lee a contract extension after 25-win improvement
The Charlotte Hornets extended head coach Charles Lee's contract after a significant improvement in their win totalMAY 7 • Associated Press
Reggie Miller believes Kon Knueppel lost the ROTY to Cooper Flagg because of the Play-In tournament: "Voters saw the struggle" Miller says Knueppel “lost it” in the Play-In.
APRIL 29 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Duke Blue Devils offer scholarship to Kon Knueppel's brother | Sporting News Big news out of Durham.
APRIL 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Duke ties North Carolina in Rookie of the Year race as Cooper Flagg leads new era Duke ties North Carolina in all-time Rookie of the Year winners as Cooper Flagg beats Kon Knueppel, highlighting the Blue Devils’ growing NB...
APRIL 28 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM
Deadspin | Mavs' Cooper Flagg narrowly wins ROY over Kon Knueppel Deadspin | Mavs' Cooper Flagg narrowly wins ROY over Kon Knueppel
APRIL 28 • DEADSPIN.COM
Cooper Flagg over Kon Knueppel for ROY feels like voters watched different seasons Cooper Flagg edging Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year feels like voters watched two completely different seasons.
APRIL 28 • SWARMANDSTING.COM
Voting shows Luka Doncic may have robbed Kon Knueppel of Rookie of the Year Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel turned in a rookie season for the ages, but Luka Doncic may have contributed to an award robbery.
APRIL 28 • SWARMANDSTING.COM
Mavericks' Cooper Flagg breaks historic records as 2026 NBA Rookie of the year winner | Sporting News Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has officially been named 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year over Hornets shooter Kon Knueppel.
APRIL 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Why Cooper Flagg won NBA Rookie of the Year over college teammate Kon Knueppel in tight vote | Sporting News Here's how a close NBA Rookie of the Year race ended.
APRIL 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Cooper Flagg is voted NBA Rookie of the Year ahead of Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe
Cooper Flagg is voted NBA Rookie of the Year ahead of Kon Knueppel and VJ EdgecombeAPRIL 27 • Associated Press
Cooper Flagg edges former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
Dallas’ Cooper Flagg has edged former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of Charlotte to win the NBA Rookie of the Year awardAPRIL 27 • Associated Press
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