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Hornets take Duke guard Kon Knueppel with No. 4 pick in 2025 NBA draft

With the fourth overall pick on Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets selected Kon Knueppel from Duke in the 2025 NBA draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Knueppel was a second-team All-ACC selection after averaging 14.4 points, four rebounds, 2.7 assists and one steal in 39 games on 40.6% shooting from 3-point range. He scored in double figures in all but seven games, including a season-high 28 points and eight assists on March 13.

The 6-foot-6 guard was once viewed as a potential lottery pick, but climbed boards throughout the predraft process to become a top-five selection.