Kon Knueppel II was drafted fourth overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2025 NBA Draft. His younger brothers, Kager and Kinston, are following in his footsteps at Wisconsin Lutheran High School.

Kon Knueppel leads all NBA rookies in scoring. Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images NEW YORK — I was in the Charlotte Hornets’ locker room before Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets and bumped into a ...

Kon Knueppel's uncle worked the Michigan-Ohio State game Saturday. Perhaps that inspired the Charlotte Hornets rookie, who hit a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds to force overtime in ...

Dallas Mavericks first-year star Cooper Flagg has long been projected to be the favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award, but that's no longer the case. FanDuel Sportsbook now lists Charlotte ...

The 2025-26 NBA season has already reached the point where trade rumors are starting to leak, and I haven't even gotten to enjoy my slice of Thanksgiving pie yet. The latest comes out of Charlotte, ...

In the unlikely case of nerves getting to Kon Knueppel during his first appearance in his hometown as a pro, Charles Lee offered up a little advice. Leading into Friday night’s Emirates NBA Cup Group ...

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel celebrated playing his first NBA game in his hometown of Milwaukee by hosting his new teammates for dinner. Knueppel's mother, Chari Nordgaard Knueppel, shared a ...

The early returns for former Wisconsin Lutheran High School star Kon Knueppel have been quite strong in his first NBA season, even though the rebuilding Charlotte Hornets bring a 3-7 record into their ...

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel made NBA history on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. Knueppel became the first player ever to score 150+ points and hit 30+ threes in his first 10 ...

Sam Perley: Hornets win 126-103, snapping a three-game losing streak. Miles Bridges 29 PTS (career-high 12/12 from line), Kon Knueppel 24 PTS, double doubles for Moussa Diabate (17 PTS and 12 REB) and ...

Kon Knueppel has all of the intangibles that the Charlotte Hornets desire. The rookie from Duke's competitiveness has been lauded by the entire organization during every step of his process from draft ...