“Fav player on the squad”: Duke fans hail freshman Kon Knueppel after him winning ACC MVP in absence of Cooper Flagg
The Blue Devils are ACC Tournament champions. Even without freshman phenom Cooper Flagg, who did not return for the remainder of the tournament after injuring his ankle in a quarterfinal win over Georgia Tech, Duke defeated Louisville.
In Flagg’s absence, another freshman stepped up. Duke freshman guard Kon Knueppel was named the ACC Tournament MVP following the Blue Devils’ 73-62 defeat of Louisville.
Over the course of the tournament, Knueppel averaged 21.0 points per game, along with 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He shot 48.6% from the field.
Duke men’s basketball took to Instagram on Sunday to share the exciting news about Knueppel’s MVP accolade.