Hornets' Kon Knueppel makes basketball history by breaking Steph Curry's NBA rookie record

There's never been a question as to Kon Knueppel's ability to shoot the basketball.

The Charlotte Hornets rookie showed it off on Wednesday matched up against the greatest shooter ever, Stephen Curry.

These were Knueppel's final stats in a seven-point loss to the Warriors:

• 20 points
• 7-11 FG
• 4-7 3FG
• 2-2 FT
• 5 rebounds
• 8 assists

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With that, Knueppel broke the NBA record for games as a rookie with 20 points on 50/40/90 shooting.

The mark was previously held by Curry.

Real Sports shared that stat on New Year's Eve:

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Knueppel has been everything the Hornets could've wanted this season and then some.

He's proven that he'll be a dynamic force in the NBA for a long time.

And to break a shooting record previously held by Curry? It doesn't get much better than that.

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