Potential Duke Basketball Prize Kager Knueppel Talks Decision Timeline

Wisconsin Lutheran High School forward Kager Knueppel finally landed an offer from fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer a few weeks ago. But the 6-foot-10, 215-pound sharpshooter, younger brother of 2024-25 Blue Devil one-and-done and current Charlotte Hornets star Kon Knueppel, has been on Scheyer & Co.’s radar for quite some time.

Now, according to Kager Knueppel’s chat with KSR this past weekend, the Blue Devils are trying to advance another step in the rising senior’s high-profile recruitment by getting him back on campus for an official visit. Meanwhile, it sounds like the four-star talent, whose list of high-major suitors is on the rise in light of his impressive development over the past year, is probably less than six months away from deciding on a winner.

“It’s not just 100 percent Duke,” Knueppel said. “I’m still gonna – like, it’s my own path, so I’ll see other schools and have interest in them…We don’t have a specific date, but Duke is trying to get us down to go on a visit, and I think Michigan, maybe…

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“I think [my decision] is gonna happen sooner than later, so not all the way until the high school season, but closer to that.”

Mar 18, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Knueppel, currently stacking up at No. 79 overall on the 247Sports 2027 Composite but seemingly due for a considerable boost in the next rankings update, noted that he checked out the Blue Devils in person several times when his brother was a Duke basketball standout.

“They’re also a winning program, and all of the coaches are super awesome,” Knueppel told KSR about Jon Scheyer and the rest of the recruiting team in Durham. “I’ve been a down there a lot of times, and it’s super fun…”

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