Knueppel was projected as the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman in his latest mock draft. He possesses a 6-foot-6, 217-pound frame and was named NCAA All-Region, All-ACC and was the MVP of the ACC Conference Tournament.

The Dallas Mavericks won the No. 1 overall pick and are likely to take Duke star Cooper Flagg, but there's another Duke player we should be talking about.

Cooper Flagg is the best player in the 2025 NBA Draft, period. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith doesn't disagree, but he also thinks Flagg's race matters in the decision-making for the Dallas Mavericks with the No.