Kon Knueppel, a five-star Duke signee, was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Wisconsin on Wednesday.
The honor, bestowed upon the best high school player in the state, goes to the highest-ranked player in the state. Knueppel, a 6-foot-5 forward and 247Sports’ No. 17 player in the Class of 2024, is the highest player from the state of Wisconsin in his year.
Knueppel plays for Wisconsin Lutheran, a school in Milwaukee. He helped lead his team to a 28-0 record so far this season, and his team is currently in the Division 2 WIAA Boys Basketball State semifinals.
Knueppel joins a historically good 2024 Duke class that features five of the top 18 players in the country. Naismith High School Boys Player of the Year Cooper Flagg and projected 2025 lottery pick Khaman Maluach will join him in Durham next season.
Congratulations to Kon Knueppel, who was named Wisconsin's Mr. Basketball for 2024!
Kon was chosen by the WBCA out of a pool of excellent finalists. He is the first WLHS player to receive this award.
A well-deserved honor! The presentation will be Friday afternoon in Madison. pic.twitter.com/O1WHOomDSB
— Wisco BB (@WiscoBB) March 13, 2024
Meet Duke’s entire 2024 commitment class here.