When Caleb Foster had various members of the Duke team on the Brotherhood Podcast before last season started, he asked everyone who had surprised them the most.
Just about everyone said Kon Knueppel, and that kind of got your attention.
This past fall, before the NBA season started, someone asked Charlotte GM Jeff Peterson if he was unfortunate to have drafted fourth and missed out on Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and VJ Edgecombe.
We don’t remember exactly what he said, but he made it clear that he got
the player he wanted, and that stuck, too.
And on Thursday night, Knueppel, who is having a tremendous rookie season, shattered the NBA three-point record with 23 games to go.
He surpassed Keegan Murray’s previous record of 206 in a game at Indiana and his 207th three came on a pass from former Duke teammate Sion James.
How cool is that? The new record, which he’ll keep breaking for a while, is currently 209.
Even if Knueppel only gets one three per game (and he had eight against the Pacers), he’d finish with 232. If he averages two per game, it’ll be 255. And if he averages three, he’ll get to 278.
If he goes on a real tear and gets four per game, Knueppel would finish with 301.
Wherever he ends up, that record is likely to be safe for a few years. What an amazing season the kid has had!
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- Knueppel breaks rookie 3-point season record in Hornets’ romp over Pacers
- Kon Knueppel Makes Rookie of the Year Statement With Three-Point Record Before 60th Game
- Kon Knueppel sets rookie record for 3-pointers made in a season
- Kon Knueppel Makes History, Sets NBA Rookie Three-Point Record in Hornets Romp Over Pacers
- Kon Knueppel obliterates NBA rookie record
- Cooper Flagg’s Career Setback All but Confirmed as NBA Finally Gives In to Kon Knueppel
