Hornets’ Kon Knueppel hits 1,000 points in a historic rookie campaign
Despite a chaotic third-quarter brawl resulting in five ejections, Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel made history Monday against the Pistons. Scoring 20 points, the 4th overall pick reached the 1,000-point milestone in just 53 games, the fourth-fastest pace since 2020. Knueppel’s elite 42.8% three-point shooting keeps him neck-and-neck with Cooper Flagg in a tightening 2026 Rookie of the Year race.
Despite a chaotic third-quarter brawl resulting in five ejections, Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel made history Monday against the Pistons. Scoring 20 points, the 4th overall pick reached the 1,000-point milestone in just 53 games, the fourth-fastest pace since 2020. Knueppel’s elite 42.8% three-point shooting keeps him neck-and-neck with Cooper Flagg in a tightening 2026 Rookie of the Year race.
