Bear in mind that it’s just November and things can change, but both Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg are currently leading candidates for NBA Rookie of the Year. What’s really wild is just how closely their
statistical profiles parallel. If you can’t see the chart below, you can compare them with these links:
It’s pretty amazing that they are so close in so many areas. Knueppel is leading in points, but both are proving to be tremendous all-around players.
Knueppel got out to a quicker start than Flagg, but Flagg has been picking up considerably lately. It’s just remarkable to see these former roommates taking it to the next level.
| Cooper Flagg & Kon Knueppel Stats Are Amazingly Close | ||||||||||
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | |
| Cooper Flagg | 17 | 33.6 | 16.4 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .457 | .277 | .786 |
| Kon Knueppel | 16 | 33.5 | 18.8 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .488 | .421 | .892 |
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