Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-6 · Weight: 215 · Wingspan: 6'6.25"
- Draft: 2025, Round 1, Pick 4 by the Charlotte Hornets
- Experience: 1 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Team options for 2027 and 2028, then restricted free agency in 2029.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 42.5 | 86.3 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHA | 81 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 42.5 | 86.3 |
| Career | 81 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 42.5 | 86.3 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | DUKE | 39 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.9 | 40.6 | 91.4 |
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Role
Knueppel starts at small forward after an All-Rookie First Team campaign. He shot 42.5 percent from three as a rookie while hitting 3.4 a night. His shooting gravity opens the floor for Miller and the Hornets' drivers.
How he got here
Charlotte drafted Knueppel fourth overall in 2025 out of Duke and signed him on July 3, 2025.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.