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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – The Charlotte Hornets had two draft picks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night. With their second pick of the night the Hornets selected Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson No. 18 overall.
Anderson joins Washington forward Hannes Steinbach who was selected four picks earlier at No. 14 overall.
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Last season for the Red Raiders, Anderson averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds. He was a Third-Team All-American selection and was named a First-Team All-Big 12 member.
Steinbach a 6-foot-11 forward started in all 30 games for the Washington Huskies as freshman. He averaged 18.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.
He was tied as the national leader in double-doubles with 22 with Duke star Cameron Boozer.
The Hornets are looking to continue to build around LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and rising star Kon Knueppel.
Knueppel had a historic season for the Hornets in his rookie campaign. He broke the NBA Rookie record for most three-pointers made. The sharpshooter also became the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers made.
Last season the Charlotte Hornets were one of the surprise teams of the NBA. The Hornets recovered from a slow start to the season before they made a push into the play-in tournament.
Charlotte was one win away from snapping the longest playoff drought in the NBA. The Hornets haven’t made the playoffs since 2016.
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