Knueppel promise gives Duke 3rd top-50 recruit

Jeff Borzello, ESPN

• Staff WriterSep 21, 2023, 08:22 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
• Joined ESPN in 2014.
• Graduate of University of Delaware.Senior Kon Knueppel announced his dedication to the Duke basketball group Thursday, offering heaven Devils their third top-50 commitment in the 2024 class.Knueppel had actually just completed a string of check outs, including to Alabama two weekends ago, followed by trips to Wisconsin, Virginia and Duke in fast succession. He also had been to Marquette.The Brotherhood simply got bigger. pic.twitter.com/Dv4KSHW7NK!.?.!— Kon II Knueppel(@Kon2Knueppel)September 21, 2023 Knueppel

improved his stock considerably over the spring and summer, increasing from outside the ESPN 100 to inside the leading 25. He was the leading scorer on the

Nike EYBL circuit, balancing 22.5 points in 13 games with the Phenom University grassroots program. He had four games of 30 or more points, consisting of a 37-point effort versus JL3 Elite– a game in which he likewise grabbed eight rebounds and made 6 3-pointers. Editor’s Picks

Knueppel wasn’t just

a scorer, balancing 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 helps in addition to shooting 46.7% from 3-point variety on more than eight attempts per game.A 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of Lutheran High School (Wisconsin), Knueppel is ranked No. 22 total in the ESPN 100 and slots in as the No. 5 shooting guard in the class.Knueppel is Duke

‘s 3rd commitment in 2024, joining Isaiah Evans (No. 8)and Darren Harris (No. 45 ). Heaven Devils are the only men’s basketball program in the nation with three top-50 promises at this moment in the recruiting cycle. Their leading remaining target is No. 1 overall prospect Cooper Flagg, who begins his very first official check out to UConn on Friday. Flagg is anticipated to go to Duke in October.