Jon Scheyer Sits Courtside for Future Duke Basketball Talent

Team Herro trailed the entire game until the final minute of play. With the impressive comeback victory, Knueppel and his teammates improved to 11-2, remaining atop the standings over Black and AB Elite, who fell to 9-4 overall.

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Relatively Cold Outing for Future Duke Basketball Player Kager Knueppel

Entering the contest, the 6-foot-10, 225-pound Knueppel, an advanced stretch-four prospect who recently skyrocketed to No. 22 overall on the 247Sports 2027 Composite and is just over a week removed from announcing his decision to suit up for Scheyer & Co. the season after next, was averaging a team-high 16.0 points, to go along with his 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and shooting a blistering 50.6 percent from 3-point land.

However, Knueppel, younger brother of 2024-25 Duke basketball standout guard and current Charlotte Hornets sensation Kon Knueppel, had a bit of an off night against AB Elite. He finished the bout with five points, nine rebounds, one assist, and three blocks, shooting 2-for-8 from the field and 1-for-5 beyond the arc.

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Team-High Scoring Total for Duke Basketball Target Beckham Black

Albeit in what was ultimately a losing effort, Beckham Black, who picked up an offer from he Blue Devils back in May and is now one of three undecided talents on the 2027 Duke basketball recruiting wishlist, tallied a team-high 18 points and six points against Team Herro. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound crafty floor general, currently sitting No. 2 overall on the 247Sports 2027 Composite, shot 6-for-16 from the field, 2-for-6 from three, and 4-for-5 at the charity stripe.