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The Charlotte Hornets have had a strong offseason, but the real headline came on draft night when they grabbed Duke’s Kon Knueppel with the No. 4 overall pick.
After wearing No. 7 at Duke, rookie Kon Knueppel opted to keep that same jersey number to begin his career in the NBA with ...
Kon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets The No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Knueppel helped the Hornets win the summer league championship as MVP of the final. Following a 1-for-8 shooting start ...
NBA analyst Kevin Pelton groups 11 players most likely to threaten the Mavericks' No. 1 pick for the auspicious award.
Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg began their NBA careers this year, with the former Duke teammates both landing in the Top 5 of this year's draft. Flagg went to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall ...
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Duke basketball's top targets for 2026 class

Taking a look at Duke basketball's top targets in the 2026 recruiting class as Jon Scheyer tries to land the top class for the third year in a row.
The Charlotte Hornets are winners of the 2025 NBA Summer League. Former Duke Blue Devils star Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 21 points and earned MVP honors in their 83-78 victory against the ...
The Charlotte Hornets will be away from the Queen City and play the reigning NBA champions twice in the preseason this year.
The Duke Blue Devils come off a devastating loss in the 2025 NCAA tournament’s Final Four against the Houston Cougars. The ...
When the disappointing 2025-26 season came to an end, Charlotte Hornets fans held onto the hope of winning the NBA draft lottery and the rights to draft generat ...
Three former Duke players (Flagg, Knueppel, and Kyle Filipowski) were all on it. Filipowski was our pick for MVP, while Knueppel landed on first team after winning MVP honors of the championship ...
Future Duke star Cameron Boozer gave fans a glimpse into his interests as he prepared to impress on the golf course.