Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel become the 1st pair of opposing rookies from the same school to each drop 30-plus in the same game.
Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel parlayed strong seasons at Duke into Top 4 selections in the 2025 NBA Draft.
As NBA rookies they’re building on that success, often running 1-2 in the weekly Kia NBA Rookie Ladder.
And with their 1st matchup finally on the books Thursday, the duo delivered a pair of standout performances in Charlotte’s 123-121 win.
Flagg scored a career-high 49 points, shooting 20-for-29 (3-5 3PM) and setting a new mark for scoring by a teenager, besting the 45 posted by Nets rookie Clifford T. Robinson against the Pistons on March 9, 1980. At 19 years, 39 days old, Flagg also became…