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Kon Knueppel

Kon Knueppel

SF · #7 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Charlotte Hornets

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2025-26 per game · 81 games
18.5 PTS 5.3 REB 3.4 AST 63.3% TS
Charlotte Hornets roster

Kon Knueppel is a 21-year-old small forward, listed at 6′6″ (198 cm). Kon Knueppel is listed with the Charlotte Hornets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 81 games with 63.3% true shooting. His highest reported points total in the available log was 34 points (January 29, 2026 at DAL). He has a listed salary figure of $10.02M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated July 2025.

2025-26 season statistics

18.5PTS per game#58 of 582
5.3REB per game#112 of 582
3.4AST per game#109 of 582
0.7STL per game#262 of 582
0.2BLK per game#334 of 582
2.0TO per game#83 of 582
31.5MIN per game#57 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
81515–108447.5%273–64242.5%195–22686.3%60.1%63.3%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
16.021.6%120.7116.5+3221.70701,498

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

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2025-26 game log

Reported highs in 83 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

34PointsJan 29, 2026 @ DAL
12ReboundsNov 4, 2025 @ NOP
9AssistsDec 12, 2025 vs CHI
83-pointersFeb 26, 2026 @ IND
3StealsFeb 28, 2026 vs POR
2BlocksNov 15, 2025 vs OKC
Splits · per game

GP counts listed games. Averages and shooting percentages require reported values for every game in that split. — means unavailable or no shot attempts.

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SplitGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%+/−
All regular season8131.518.55.33.40.70.247.542.586.34.0
Home4031.216.85.63.60.70.245.038.783.73.2
Road4131.820.15.13.20.70.349.746.488.54.7
Wins4430.118.25.13.40.90.349.846.782.813.3
Losses3733.218.85.63.40.50.245.138.290.4-7.1
As starter8031.518.65.43.40.70.247.542.586.64.0
Off the bench130.314.03.01.00.00.045.550.050.00.0
October528.913.84.01.80.40.050.050.050.00.0
November1534.919.96.33.30.90.346.439.193.3-2.1
December1232.520.84.24.70.50.350.046.290.3-1.2
January1729.817.85.93.60.80.249.341.788.76.2
February1131.521.55.72.71.00.450.348.582.111.7
March1529.916.95.23.10.40.345.339.780.07.1
April631.614.74.33.30.80.239.034.888.94.5
Postseason (play-in, playoffs, Finals)231.78.54.01.00.50.022.78.385.7-23.0

From the 83 logged games listed below.

By opponent

GP counts listed games. Averages and shooting percentages require reported values for every game in that split. — means unavailable or no shot attempts.

OpponentGPW-LPTSREBASTFG%3P%+/−
MIA52-320.84.02.844.939.1-4.0
ORL53-212.45.02.242.237.9-3.6
ATL43-124.36.34.552.556.17.0
CHI43-121.04.04.045.936.415.0
CLE41-325.85.52.350.741.50.3
IND42-223.56.04.054.148.65.8
NYK42-214.86.34.837.530.32.0
TOR42-219.06.03.845.543.25.0
WAS44-020.85.02.851.851.414.0
BKN32-112.36.01.741.743.85.3
BOS31-215.34.32.339.536.4-2.7
DET30-316.35.33.038.537.9-11.0
MIL31-224.74.32.353.140.0-1.3
PHI31-212.37.33.038.238.18.0
DAL22-023.55.04.053.347.412.0
DEN21-114.04.03.541.728.62.0
GSW20-222.08.05.064.066.7-12.5
HOU21-119.54.53.054.245.56.0
LAC20-222.03.02.570.850.0-10.5
LAL21-119.08.56.561.945.5-1.0
MEM22-09.52.05.541.227.315.0
MIN21-18.06.02.521.716.7-7.0
NOP21-118.510.52.037.931.89.0
OKC21-115.54.54.047.858.3-0.5
PHX21-117.52.03.044.035.32.0
POR22-012.56.01.540.940.08.5
SAC22-019.05.53.048.060.021.5
SAS21-116.56.03.544.028.6-3.5
UTA22-018.03.05.558.350.020.5

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 5 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Apr 17 Play-in@ ORLL 90–12129:2811311003-101-64-5-26
Apr 14 Play-invs MIAW 127–12634:006510002-120-62-2-20
Apr 12@ NYKW 110–9631:1414652125-143-101-1+15
Apr 10vs DETL 100–11829:0010410034-122-80-0-1
Apr 7@ BOSL 102–11335:2413550035-163-80-0-18

View all 83 logged games in 2025-26

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Kon Knueppel took 59% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 18% at the rim, 17% elsewhere in the paint and 6% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the corner three (50.3%, +11.6 points above average).

0/1 (0%)1/6 (17%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)7/15 (47%)13/21 (62%)4/9 (44%)4/6 (67%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)3/5 (60%)1/7 (14%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/5 (40%)2/4 (50%)2/8 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)5/8 (63%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)8/17 (47%)1/1 (100%)17/30 (57%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/8 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)8/21 (38%)2/8 (25%)4/7 (57%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)4/9 (44%)2/4 (50%)3/12 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)3/8 (38%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/10 (30%)1/8 (13%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)3/10 (30%)2/3 (67%)3/8 (38%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)3/7 (43%)3/6 (50%)4/8 (50%)4/6 (67%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)3/5 (60%)2/3 (67%)0/3 (0%)4/8 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)16/26 (62%)10/25 (40%)0/1 (0%)4/6 (67%)3/9 (33%)3/5 (60%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)4/9 (44%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)29/40 (73%)2/5 (40%)10/16 (63%)35/44 (80%)5/10 (50%)4/10 (40%)4/6 (67%)5/5 (100%)3/5 (60%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)15/19 (79%)11/21 (52%)0/1 (0%)5/9 (56%)0/2 (0%)6/12 (50%)4/8 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/13 (31%)3/4 (75%)2/4 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/6 (17%)5/8 (63%)2/5 (40%)3/5 (60%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)0/5 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)4/9 (44%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)3/13 (23%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)0/1 (0%)6/11 (55%)5/13 (38%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)10/15 (67%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/12 (25%)2/6 (33%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)5/13 (38%)1/7 (14%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/6 (17%)0/1 (0%)3/7 (43%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)5/6 (83%)4/7 (57%)0/1 (0%)3/8 (38%)1/1 (100%)3/4 (75%)3/8 (38%)3/5 (60%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)9/14 (64%)6/13 (46%)4/8 (50%)2/3 (67%)3/6 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 515–1084 (47.5%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area125–19364.8 (-2.4)67.217.8%
In the paint (non-RA)93–18550.3 (+5.7)44.517.1%
Mid-range24–6437.5 (-4.3)41.85.9%
Corner 373–14550.3 (+11.6)38.813.4%
Above the break 3200–49740.2 (+5.1)35.245.8%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 116th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 28th of 160 · Corner 3: 11th of 199 · Above the break 3: 16th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 18.5 per game86
Rebounds 5.3 per game76
Assists 3.4 per game76
Steals 0.7 per game44
Blocks 0.2 per game32
3-pointers made 3.4 per game99
True shooting 63.387
Usage 21.669
PER 16.070
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 2.0 per game17

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Aaron Gordon (16.2 / 5.8 / 2.7) · Ayo Dosunmu (14.8 / 3.4 / 3.6) · Payton Pritchard (17.0 / 3.9 / 5.2) · Jamal Murray (25.4 / 4.4 / 7.1) · RJ Barrett (19.3 / 5.3 / 3.3) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

Is Kon Knueppel injured?
Kon Knueppel is listed by CBS Sports: Questionable — "Game Time Decision" (Hamstring), updated September 25, 2026. Source: CBS Sports.
How many points does Kon Knueppel average?
Kon Knueppel averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 81 games.
What is Kon Knueppel's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Kon Knueppel shot 47.5% from the field, 42.5% from three (273 of 642) and 86.3% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 63.3%.
How old is Kon Knueppel?
Kon Knueppel is 21 years old. He was born on August 3, 2005.
How tall is Kon Knueppel?
Kon Knueppel is 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Kon Knueppel from?
Kon Knueppel is from the United States and played at Duke before the NBA.
What team does Kon Knueppel play for?
Kon Knueppel is listed with the Charlotte Hornets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Kon Knueppel wear?
The NBA directory lists Kon Knueppel at No. 7 for the Charlotte Hornets. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Kon Knueppel's next game?
Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets next play the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Kon Knueppel play on Christmas Day?
No. The Charlotte Hornets are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Kon Knueppel make?
Kon Knueppel has a listed salary figure of $10.02M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
How does Kon Knueppel rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Kon Knueppel was ahead of 86% in points per game, 76% in rebounds and 76% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$10.02M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2029
Nationality
USA
Roster date
July 3, 2025

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Videos about Kon Knueppel

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About Kon Knueppel

Kon II Knueppel (/kəˈnɪpəl/kə-NIP-əl; born August 3, 2005) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and was drafted fourth overall in the 2025 NBA draft by the Hornets.

Born
August 3, 2005 (age 21) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
Position
Small forward / shooting guard
High school
Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College
Duke (2024–2025)
NBA draft
2025: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Playing career
2025–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2026)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2025)
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (2025)
  • ACC tournament MVP (2025)
  • Wisconsin Mr. Basketball (2024)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2025–26Charlotte818031.5.475.425.8635.33.4.7.218.5
Career818031.5.475.425.8635.33.4.7.218.5
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024–25Duke393930.5.479.406.9144.02.71.0.214.4

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 6″
Weight
215 lb
Position
SF
Jersey
7
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Duke
Draft year
2025
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 4

How acquired: #4 Pick in 2025 Draft. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

18.5Points per game
5.3Rebounds per game
3.4Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Roster observations

These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.

Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.

TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Charlotte HornetsNone recordedNBA directory

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