Arthur “Bud” Rose, Kon’s great grandfather, was an N.C. State basketball player and gained honorable mention All-American ...

Duke basketball starter Kon Knueppel is the great-grandson of the NC State basketball program's first All-American.

Full-circle moment there. Pretty proud." It was even sweeter for Chari Nordgaard Knueppel, Kon's mother. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “Watching my son play for Duke ...