Player Spotlight: Kon Knueppel

Kon Knueppel was selected as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, and he is having an amazing season.

While Cooper Flagg was the no.1 overall draft pick and the most hyped up rookie going into this season, Knueppel may be on track to win Rookie of the Year over him.

This season, Kon Knueppel is averaging:

19 Points

5 Rebounds

4 Assists

49% of shots made

44% of three-pointers made

Not only is Kneuppel averaging a very solid 19 points per game, but what stands out is shooting 44% from 3, which is considered extremely good.

In fact, he currently leads the entire league in made 3-pointers!

He is also the fastest Player to ever reach 100 Three-Pointers!

He has also already destroyed the all-time rookie record for 3’s made in a season.

He has made 253 threes so far this season, while the previous rookie record was held by Keegan Murray with 206.

Some other records and accolades Kneuppel has achieved include:

• 4x Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month

• Fastest Player to Ever Reach 150 Three-Pointers

• NBA Rising Star

• Most games with 20+ points on 50/40/90 shooting splits by a Rookie

• Most consecutive games with multiple 3-pointers made by a Rookie

Overall, Kneuppel is off to a great start to his career, and it will be exciting to see just how good he becomes.

That's all for now, folks! ✌️