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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It wasn't a suprise that a Duke freshman was named the Most Valuable Player of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. What may have been surprising is that he wasn't named Cooper Flagg. Kon Knueppel, take a bow. With Flagg out for most of the tournament with a sprained ankle, the 6-foot-7 Knueppel showed he's more than able to carry the lead role for the top-ranked Blue Devils, who beat No. 13 Louisville 73-62 on Saturday night to win their second championship in three seasons. The ever-consistent Knueppel averaged 21 points on 48.7% shooting to go along with 6.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists to win tournament MVP honors.
