Kon Knueppel passes Kemba Walker: “I exceeded expectations”
Kon Knueppel makes history with the Charlotte Hornets, surpassing Kemba Walker with 261 three-pointers in a season
A night to remember for Kon Knueppel, who on Thursday wrote a new chapter in Charlotte Hornets history. In the 127-106 win over the Phoenix Suns at the Spectrum Center, the Duke product set a new franchise record for three-pointers in a season, surpassing Hornets legend Kemba Walker.
Knueppel knocked down 4 three-pointers in the game, bringing his total to 261 and breaking Walker’s previous record of 260, set during the 2018-2019 season.
He told me before the game: ‘Let’s go get it tonight!
Kon Knueppel
The 20-year-old shared in his postgame press conference, revealing the motivational message he received from the former franchise star.
After a slow start to the season, marked by inconsistent shooting from beyond the arc (1-for-9 over the previous two games), Knueppel showed his full value.
At the beginning, I wasn’t playing my best, but then I found my rhythm and realized I could truly be part of this team. Maybe I exceeded my own expectations
Kon Knueppel
With this season, Knueppel now leads the NBA in total three-pointers made, ahead of players like Luka Doncic, LaMelo Ball, Jamal Murray, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Just last month, he also broke the rookie three-point record, surpassing Keegan Murray of the Sacramento Kings.
Knueppel’s contribution has been crucial to the Hornets’ resurgence, as they aim to end a nine-year playoff drought. With the win over Phoenix, Charlotte secured its seventh victory in the last nine games and climbed to eighth place in the Eastern Conference, a position described as “dangerous” by Coby White.