Kon Knueppel has a new spot in the NBA record book.
Knueppel broke the league’s rookie record for 3-pointers on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers, knocking down his 207th triple of the season. The make pushed him past the previous rookie standard set by Keegan Murray.
The milestone came in Knueppel’s 59th game, underscoring the volume and consistency of his perimeter production across the season’s first two months-plus of action.
A new benchmark from deep
Keegan Murray previously held the rookie record for made 3-pointers, and Knueppel’s 207th now stands as the most by a first-year player in NBA history.
Thursday’s record-setting shot against Indiana added another highlight to Knueppel’s rookie campaign and further emphasized the growing impact of 3-point shooting in today’s game.