Across 30 outings for a 2024-25 Duke squad that tallied 35 wins and reached the Final Four, the projected 2025-26 starting center averaged 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.5 minutes per game. He shot 71.9 percent from the field and 72.7 percent at the foul line.

Duke is getting a key piece back in its rotation next year after losing star forward Cooper Flagg to the NBA Draft,

The younger brother of Duke standout and projected first-round pick Kon Knueppel, Kinston is beginning to generate major buzz in his own right. The 6-foot-5 wing from Wisconsin Lutheran made On3 Sports’ initial “ Prospects to Watch ” list for the Class of 2028, a promising indicator of what could come.