Kon Knueppel Breaks Hornets 3PT Record

0:00It's April 3rd. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Charlotte Hornet's News. Today your AI-powered team report. Con, Newepal just etched his name in Charlotte Hornet's history. The rookie guard broke Kimber Walker's single-season franchise record for three pointers made, hitting 261 in a 100. 27 to 107 blow-out win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. That's one more than Walker's 260 from the 2018 to 2019 season. Newepal dropped 20 points on 7 to 14 shooting, including 4 of 9 from deep, with three rebounds and two assists. As the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, he's become the clear, rookie of the year frontrunner, at minus 200. 75 odds on Bed MGM, leaving his former Duke teammate Cooper Flag back at plus 200. Fans and analysts are buzzing because the Hornet sit at 40 wins and 36 losses, chasing their first playoff spot since the 2000.

1:0015 to 2016 year. Newepal's steady scoring has fueled that fire, turning heads league-wide. He's already owns the NBA rookie record for threes, passing Keegan Murray back in February. With five games left and averaging 3.4 makes per game, he's on track for 277 total this season. That pace would land him 20th on the all-time NBA list, rubbing shoulders with legends like Steph and Keir E, James Hardin, and Clay. Jameson pretty wild for a 20-year-old in his first go round.