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As has often been the case over the past 35 years, Duke will be one of the most closely followed teams in college basketball this season.
In their third season under coach Jon Scheyer, the No. 6 Blue Devils are off to a 2-0 start heading into Tuesday’s matchup against No. 18 Kentucky in the Champions Classic in Atlanta.
Much of Duke’s promise centers around a top-ranked freshman class – and, more specifically, a single player in it. Cooper Flagg is one of the most hyped prospects in recent memory, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2024 class who is widely projected to be the top pick in next year’s NBA draft. Over the summer, the 6-foot-9 forward added to his growing legend by holding his own while playing against the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team in Las Vegas before that squad of NBA all-stars earned a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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For as potentially transformative as he is, Flagg’s just one of four five-star recruits from the 2024 class on the Duke roster. And, at this early stage in the season, he’s not even the leading scorer in that group.
Through two games, Kon Knueppel has shown that the Blue Devils have more than just one star freshman. With 22 points against Maine in his college debut, Knueppel, a Milwaukee native, established himself as a name to watch for the rest of the season. Against Kentucky this week, he’ll have the opportunity to introduce himself to a much larger audience.
Heading into that matchup, here’s what you need to know about Knueppel, including his recruiting ranking, stats and more:
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Knueppel arrived at Duke as a five-star prospect and the No. 18 player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings, which also had him as the No. 5 small forward nationally and…
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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-11-12 11:31:00
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