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Five-Star Duke Basketball Signee Extends Undefeated Season in Style
Despite going 0-for-4 from downtown in postseason action on Saturday night, future Duke basketball wing Kon Knueppel tallied a game-high 31 points. In doing so, the 6-foot-5, 205-pound five-star led Wisconsin Lutheran, now 26-0 this season, to an 82-49 home win over Pius XI Catholic and the school's fourth straight regional crown.
Knueppel, who sits at No. 16 overall on the 247Sports 2024 Composite as the third-highest-ranked member of second-year Blue Devil head coach Jon Scheyer's heralded five-deep recruiting haul, shot 14-for-23 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe.
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Across his game-high 31 minutes on the floor, Knueppel added eight rebounds, including six on the offensive glass, plus two assists, three steals, one block, and only one turnover.
According to Wisconsin Lutheran's press release, 11 of the silky bucket-getter's 21 points in the second half came during one brilliant four-minute stretch midway through the third quarter to give the Falcons a 30-point cushion, "punctuated by a thunderous one-handed jam in traffic."
And here are the highlights of Kon Knueppel's performance that League Ready posted on social media:
The 18-year-old has played in all 26 Wisconsin Lutheran games this season, averaging 26.1 points, 8.5 boards, 4.7 dimes, 1.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks while shooting 59.5 percent from the field, 39.4 percent from three, and 84.7 percent at the foul line.
Kon Knueppel and the Falcons next face Pius XI Catholic in their WIAA Sectional Semifinal matchup at Wilmot Union High School on Thursday night.
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