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Kon Knueppel Reacts to College Basketball Commitment on Monday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated May 19, 2025 5:56 PM ET

When the college basketball season came to a close, players across the country announced their decisions for next season, with a wave of players declaring for the NBA Draft.

Duke, who made it to the Final Four, will be well represented in the NBA Draft.

After a 35-4 season, several Blue Devils stars declared for the draft including, Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Tyrese Proctor and Sion James.

As Knueppel prepares for the draft, he took the time to shoutout a college basketball recruit, sharing his commitment post to over 70.2K followers on Instagram.

Race Kowalczyk committed to Bradley University, after receiving offers from Green Bay, Toledo, UC Irvine, Wyoming and more.

"First and foremost I want to thank god for allowing me to be in this situation today," Thank you to Coach Collyn, you’re the one who put playing D1 basketball into my mind. Thanks to Coach Scheon and the entire SJJ community. Coacher Meis thanks so much for bringing me into the buckethood!

"And last but not least thank you to my family, friends, and the city of Toledo for supporting me through good and bad. With that being said I am beyond grateful to announce my commitment to play division one basketball at ️radley University! Go Braves #ProveEm."

When Knueppel committed to play for head coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils, he was one of the highest-rated players in the country.

Knueppel was rated as a five-star receipt, ranked as the No. 6 small forward and the No. 19 overall player in the nation, per 247Sports.

During his freshman year with the Duke Blue Devils, Kon Knueppel cemented himself as one of the best freshman in the country.

Knueppel posted 14.4 points, 4.0 rebound and 2.7 assists per game.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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