{"id":562121,"date":"2026-02-03T00:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/562121\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T00:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:44:09","slug":"hornets-kon-knueppel-ties-steph-currys-rookie-feat-in-special-start-to-duke-phenoms-nba-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/562121\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets’ Kon Knueppel ties Steph Curry’s rookie feat in special start to Duke phenom’s NBA career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hornets’ Kon Knueppel ties Steph Curry’s rookie feat in special start to Duke phenom’s NBA career<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kon Knueppel keeps proving himself as one of the best shooters on the planet.<\/p>\n

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Doesn’t matter that he’s just a rookie for the Charlotte Hornets<\/a>. Knueppel’s shooting stroke is special.<\/p>\n

He has now hit as many 3-pointers this season (166) in 50 games as Steph Curry hit in his rookie season with the Warriors<\/a> in 80 games.<\/p>\n

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Knueppel was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Duke.<\/p>\n

He’s shooting more than 42% from 3-point range, and he hit four of them on Monday afternoon against the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Knueppel is also averaging more than 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. He’s shooting nearly 90% at the foul line.<\/p>\n

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The Hornets expected Knueppel to be good, clearly. They wouldn’t have drafted him that high otherwise.<\/p>\n

But it’s immensely impressive how well he has adjusted to the NBA. He’s battling his college teammate Cooper Flagg for the league lead in points per game by a rookie.<\/p>\n

You can certainly bet Knueppel will keep hitting outside shots. That’s what he does.<\/p>\n

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