Cooper Flagg Speaks on Winning NBA Rookie of the Year, Kon Knueppel Support
Summary
Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year award over Kon Knueppel after strong performances in their first NBA season. Flagg spoke about the award at a Dallas Mavericks press event and shared that he and Knueppel supported each other throughout the year.Key Facts
- Cooper Flagg was named NBA Rookie of the Year for this season.
- Flagg plays for the Dallas Mavericks; Knueppel plays for the Charlotte Hornets.
- Flagg and Knueppel were college teammates at Duke University before joining the NBA.
- Flagg averaged 21 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
- Knueppel averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and led the league in three-pointers.
- Flagg and Knueppel stayed in contact and encouraged each other during the season.
- Flagg received 45 first-place votes and 44 second-place votes; Knueppel received 44 first-place votes and 55 second-place votes.
- Some believe Knueppel’s performance in additional play-in tournament games hurt his award chances.
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