Kon Knueppel Shatters Hornets' 3PT Record

It's April 3rd.

This is Charlotte Hornet's news today, your AI-powered team coverage.

Khan Nueple is straight-balling for the Charlotte Hornets, locking in his spot as a top rookie

contender for next season.

In their blowout win over the Phoenix Suns, 127-107 on April 2nd, the rookie dropped 20 points

in 33.

Minutes, hitting 4 of 9 from deep?

That performance pushed him past the franchise mark for most three pointers in the season

with 261.

He shattered Kenba Walker's old record of 260 from the 2018-19 year, while teammate

Lamello Ball cracked the top five.

With 243, matching Jason Richardson from 20708, fans in the squad are hyped, with coach

Charles Lee dousing Nueple with water right before his pressor, celebrating like they

just clinched the playoffs.

The Hornets owe a lot to a steady play helping them snag a postseason birth.

Throughout 75 games, he's averaging 18.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, keeping

pace with.

His old Duke running mate Cooper Flagg on the Mavericks.

Right now, Nueple's the betting favorite at minus 275 on Betim GM for rookie honors,

ahead of Flagg at plus 200.

His kids on fire, and the race is just heating up.