Kager Knueppel Younger Brother Of Former Duke Guard Current Charlotte Guard Current NBA Guard Kon Knueppel Committed To Duke
Kager Knueppel who is a power forward is younger brother of former Duke guard current Charlotte guard current NBA guard Kon Knueppel who committed to Duke.
When?
Tuesday June 29, 2026!
To play for who?
Head Coach Jon Scheyer!
Starting when?
2027 -2028 season!
Kager Knueppel picked Duke instead of Purdue, Wisconsin, Toledo who offered him.
According https://247sports.com/player/kager-knueppel-46159049/
First and foremost, Kager is a different type of player, with a different body type, than his brother, even if he too is an elite shooter. Kon was a volume scorer at this point in high school, who was leading the EYBL in scoring, and more of a stout mismatch problem on the perimeter who could create his own offense from various spots on the floor.
Kager is listed at 6-foot-10, and about four inches taller than his brother. He has a much lankier build that is now only just beginning to fill-out. He’s also a sneaky athlete who is springy off the floor, mostly in open space right now, and able to throw down more explosive dunks than Kon was ever known for.
What is similar is the shooting. Kager has connected on 51% of his threes, on nearly 7 attempts per game, through the first three sessions of the EYBL season. His release is naturally compact, yet fluid, with a soft natural touch and the type of deep range that doesn’t cause his mechanics to change as he steps farther beyond the arc.
At his size, he projects as a classic stretch-four at first glance, but there’s budding two-way versatility that has started to come to the surface in recent months. Offensively, he’s comfortable putting the ball on the floor in either direction, albeit not a true creator just yet. He’s also heady in offensive structure and a bit of a throwback passer the way he snaps fundamentally sound chest-passes. Defensively, he owns a deceptive first-step laterally and underrated long-term switch-ability.
His immediate impact will likely be tied to the gains he’s able to make in his overall strength. While his frame is still a work in progress, he’s already more adept at holding his line, on both ends of the floor, than you might expect.
According to Adam Finkelstein Scouting Report on 247 Sports
Kager Knueppel commitment to Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer comes following his brother Kon Knueppel playing for Duke as a freshman in 2024-2025 season where Kon Knueppel was Voted to All-ACC Second Team, ACC All-Rookie Team and NABC South Atlantic All-District First Team
Selected as ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player and a member of the NCAA East Region All-Tournament Team
Recognized as a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award by College Insider
Named to Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List
Achieved the fourth-best free-throw percentage (.914) in Duke single-season history and the second-best by a Duke freshman, making 117-of-128 free throw attempts to become just the second Blue Devil to complete a season above 90 percent (JJ Redick - three times)
Made 38 consecutive free throws from Feb. 1 through March 13, to rank fourth in Duke history
Drained 84 three-pointers to place fifth among Duke freshmen in a season
Started all 39 games to tie Duke's single-season record by a freshman
Led the team in scoring in both of Duke’s first two games, scoring 22 points - including 15 in the first half - versus Maine (11/4) and adding 15 points against Army West Point (11/8)
Grabbed five boards in back-to-back games against Kentucky (11/12) and Wofford (11/16) and also dished four assists against the Terriers
Connected on two key three-pointers late in Duke’s win at No. 17 Arizona (11/22)
Dished a career-high eight assists against Kansas (11/26)
Scored a team-high 18 points at Georgia Tech (12/21), aided by a 4-of-8 (.500) showing from beyond the arc
Tallied 17 points against Pittsburgh (1/7) - started 0-for-2 from deep and finished the game going 4-for-5
Posted 25 points while adding career highs for made field goals (9) and three-pointers (6) against Miami (1/14)
Logged a career-high eight rebounds at Wake Forest (1/25), while also scoring 15 points, fueled by three three-pointers
Swiped three steals, a new career high, against NC State (1/27), while also scoring 19 points - including a 6-for-6 showing from the free throw line
Fourth game of the season with at least 20 points came at Miami (2/25), on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-5 from deep
Logged a career-high 39 minutes while scoring a team-high 17 points at North Carolina (3/8), on 7-of-10 (.700) from the field, fueled by 3-of-6 (.500) from deep
Set a new career high for points, with 28, against Georgia Tech (3/13), while matching his career high for assists (8) against the Yellow Jackets
Scored 11 of Duke’s final 13 points in the win over Georgia Tech, and tallied an assist on the two points that he did not score
Shot 12-of-13 from the free throw line against the Yellow Jackets - had a stretch of 38 consecutive made free throws snapped in the second half, a streak that ranks fourth-longest in program history
Led the team in scoring against North Carolina (3/13), with 17 points, leading Duke past the Tar Heels and into to the ACC title game
Was named ACC Tournament MVP after averaging 21.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists
Named to East Region All-Region Team after averaging 20.5 points per game across the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, while also adding 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game
Scored 16 points on 5-of-9 (.556) from the field against Houston (4/5), including 3-for-5 (.600) from deep, while also grabbing seven rebounds
Selected with the fourth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets
According to https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kon-knueppel/20764
Kager Knuppel announced his commitment to Duke on both X Formally (Twitter ) as well as Instagram with a picture of him in a jersey with the number 1 on it with the caption as well as a picture of him with his brothers saying The Brotherhood just got bigger again.
The jersey number 1 currently belongs to Caleb Foster who is a guard who is going to be a senior in 2026-2027 season though it is going to free up once Caleb Foster’s senior season is complete.
According to https://x.com/KnueppelKager/status/2071769417105502354