Kon Knueppel: King Of The Threes

Feb 26, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (7) shoots the ball in the first half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

When Caleb Foster had various members of the Duke team on the Brotherhood Podcast before last season started, he asked everyone who had surprised them the most.

Just about everyone said Kon Knueppel, and that kind of got your attention.

This past fall, before the NBA season started, someone asked Charlotte GM Jeff Peterson if he was unfortunate to have drafted fourth and missed out on Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and VJ Edgecombe.

We don’t remember exactly what he said, but he made it clear that he got the player he wanted, and that stuck, too.

And on Thursday night, Knueppel, who is having a tremendous rookie season, shattered the NBA three-point record with 23 games to go.

He surpassed Keegan Murray’s previous record of 206 in a game at Indiana and his 207th three came on a pass from former Duke teammate Sion James.

How cool is that? The new record, which he’ll keep breaking for a while, is currently 209.

Even if Knueppel only gets one three per game (and he had eight against the Pacers), he’d finish with 232. If he averages two per game, it’ll be 255. And if he averages three, he’ll get to 278.

If he goes on a real tear and gets four per game, Knueppel would finish with 301.

Wherever he ends up, that record is likely to be safe for a few years. What an amazing season the kid has had!

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