CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Charlotte Hornets’ star rookie became the franchise leader in 3-pointers made in a single season on Thursday night in a win over the Phoenix Suns.
Star rookie Kon Knueppel was 4-for-9 from deep and finished with 20 points in a 127-107 win over the Suns on Thursday, April 2.
Knueppel hit his franchise-leading 3-pointer with 8:25 left in the fourth quarter on an assist from Grant Williams. It gave the Hornets a 20-point lead at 115-95.
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The former Duke Blue Devil surpassed franchise legend Kemba Walker’s mark of 260 3-pointers made in a single season, set during the 2018-19 season.
The Hornets have now won seven of their last 10 games. As of this writing, Charlotte sat in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and was in the play-in.
Charlotte has five more games left in the regular season, three of them on the road.
The rookie continues to build on his NBA rookie 3-point record he set earlier this season in February.
Knueppel made his 207th 3-pointer in just 59 games. The record was held by Keegan Murray, who needed 80 games to set it during the 2022-23 season.
The Blue Devil became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 200 3-pointers.
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