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Kon Knueppel spent just one season in Durham, averaging 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game, while shooting 48% from the field, 41% from 3-point range, and 91% from the free-throw line.
Alongside Cooper Flagg, he quickly became one of Duke's most valuable players as the Blue Devils surged to a 35-4 overall record.
In the ACC Tournament, he averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists over three games, earning MVP honors.
In the NCAA Tournament, he dropped 20 points in the Sweet 16 and then 21 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the Elite Eight.
He finished the year earning second-team All-ACC honors, and was selected fourth overall in the 2025 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
And now, his younger brother Kager Knueppel is looking to follow in his footsteps, officially committing to Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils on Monday.
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He led Wisconsin Lutheran to the WIAA Division I state championship in March 2026, following a path nearly identical to his brother's.
In addition to Duke, he held offers from other major college basketball programs such as DePaul, Purdue, Wisconsin, Toledo, and Arkansas.
He was a consensus four-star recruit, the No.
5 ranked power forward, No.
28 overall prospect, and No.
1 player in Wisconsin in the 2027 class, according to 247Sports.
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Knueppel marks Duke's first commitment of the 2027 class, providing Scheyer with a legitimate floor-spacer to build around, and one who already knows the program.
What's even scarier is that there's also a third brother coming up, Kinston Knueppel, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard who's quickly rising in the 2028 recruiting class.