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Could a Wisconsinite win the NBA three-point competition for a second straight year?
Kon Knueppel, the Wisconsin Lutheran High School alumnus having a huge rookie year with the Charlotte Hornets, has reportedly accepted an invitation to compete in the all-star weekend showcase in Los Angeles. That's according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, though the league hasn't released an official lineup for the contest.
The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 15, with the skills competition, three-point competition and dunk contest Feb. 14.
Knueppel has shot 42.5% from three-point range this year, ranking 17th in the league among players with at least three attempts per game. His 166 threes entering Feb. 5 tie him for third in the league with Donte DiVincenzo, behind only Donovan Mitchell (178) and Stephen Curry (175).
Dating to the 1985-86 season, the three-point contest takes place on Saturday night of all-star weekend. Last year in San Francisco, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro – like Knueppel, a former high-school star in the Milwaukee area – took the title.
Herro, who went to Whitnall High School, has battled multiple injures this season, and it's unclear if he'll be available to defend his crown. He's sidelined with a costochondral issue on the right side of his ribs and last played Jan. 15.
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard won the three-point competition in 2024 in Indianapolis, repeating from the year before when he was with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was the second Bucks player to win; Ray Allen won in 2001.
Knueppel was already planned to be in attendance, competing Feb. 13 in the Rising Stars games on "Team T-Mac" coached by Tracy McGrady. He was the No. 2 pick in the Future Stars draft behind former college teammate and fellow Rookie of the Year contender Cooper Flagg.
More: Kon Knueppel, Hornets win in epic rookie duel with Cooper Flagg, Mavs
Knueppel has averaged 18.7 points per game this year for a Hornets team that, at 23-28, is suddenly competing for a spot in the play-in part of the postseason. The Hornets have won seven straight and could win an eighth straight game for the first time since late 1999 on Thursday, Feb. 5 at Houston.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Kon Knueppel playing in NBA all-star 3-point contest, report says
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Kon Knueppel, the Wisconsin Lutheran High School alumnus having a huge rookie year with the Charlotte Hornets, has reportedly accepted an invitation to compete in the all-star weekend showcase in Los Angeles. That's according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, though the league hasn't released an official lineup for the contest.
The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 15, with the skills competition, three-point competition and dunk contest Feb. 14.
Knueppel has shot 42.5% from three-point range this year, ranking 17th in the league among players with at least three attempts per game. His 166 threes entering Feb. 5 tie him for third in the league with Donte DiVincenzo, behind only Donovan Mitchell (178) and Stephen Curry (175).
Dating to the 1985-86 season, the three-point contest takes place on Saturday night of all-star weekend. Last year in San Francisco, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro – like Knueppel, a former high-school star in the Milwaukee area – took the title.
Herro, who went to Whitnall High School, has battled multiple injures this season, and it's unclear if he'll be available to defend his crown. He's sidelined with a costochondral issue on the right side of his ribs and last played Jan. 15.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard won the three-point competition in 2024 in Indianapolis, repeating from the year before when he was with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was the second Bucks player to win; Ray Allen won in 2001.
Knueppel was already planned to be in attendance, competing Feb. 13 in the Rising Stars games on "Team T-Mac" coached by Tracy McGrady. He was the No. 2 pick in the Future Stars draft behind former college teammate and fellow Rookie of the Year contender Cooper Flagg.
More: Kon Knueppel, Hornets win in epic rookie duel with Cooper Flagg, Mavs
Knueppel has averaged 18.7 points per game this year for a Hornets team that, at 23-28, is suddenly competing for a spot in the play-in part of the postseason. The Hornets have won seven straight and could win an eighth straight game for the first time since late 1999 on Thursday, Feb. 5 at Houston.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Kon Knueppel playing in NBA all-star 3-point contest, report says
Continue reading...
