Brother of Duke Basketball Treasure Attracts Interest From Jon Scheyer.
If not for Kon Knueppel’s brilliance in Durham last season, perhaps Kager Knueppel wouldn’t have seen Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and top assistant Chris Carrawell sitting courtside at his EYBL game in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday. After all, he earned Scheyer’s show of support just by showing his Blue Devil support from the get-go of his brother’s campaign.Kager Knueppel even joined Kon Knueppel for the latter’s formal introduction to fans at Countdown to Craziness in Cameron Indoor Stadium back in early October.That said, the Blue Devils aren’t the only notable recruiters who have been on hand to watch the 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward this weekend. No, Arkansas’ John Calipari, among others, have eyes on Kager Knueppel, the next in line among four younger brothers of Duke’s one-and-done projected lottery pick from Wisconsin.
Plus, multiple outlets have named Knueppel, who has already landed one Division I offer in Toledo, a 2027 standout between his first two days at the talent-packed event. So, despite the fact that he doesn’t yet boast a ranking or rating by his name on most recruiting sites, there’s reason to think the versatile bucket-getter’s stock is on the rise.
