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NEW YORK (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — The Charlotte Hornets added to their frontcourt and backcourt Tuesday night in an effort to avoid reverting to an ugly duckling.
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And the two picks are familiar with each other’s games.
With the 14th pick in the NBA Draft, the Hornets grabbed Washington Huskies forward Hannes Steinbach. As a freshman, the 6-10 bulky German averaged 18.5 points and nation-leading 11.8 rebounds per game. He had a 24-rebound game against USC and five other games with at least 15 boards.
He converted on 62 percent of his 2-point field goals, and also averaged 1.2 blocks with a better-than 7-2 wingspan.
Steinbach joins a young Charlotte frontcourt led by Moussa Diabate, who won the NBA Hustle Award, plus Ryan Kalkbrenner, who contributed significant minutes as a rookie last year.
Four picks later, Buzz City selected another player with German roots, taking Christian Anderson out of Texas Tech. The 6-3 combo guard averaged 18.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals, en route to being named first-team All-Big 12, third-team All-American and the Big 12 Most Improved Player.
He could score from all over the court, but he converted on 41.5 percent of his 3s. His 108 made from beyond the arc were second in Texas tech history. He caught fire in a game last year at Baylor, making 8 of 10 from 3 for 26 points.
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During Anderson’s two-year tenure, the Red Raiders went 51-20, winning four NCAA Tournament games.
This marks the second straight season Charlotte has taken a sharp-shooting guard with a first-round pick. Kon Knueppel was taken fourth overall last season and landed on the All-Rookie first team.
Though Anderson was born and raised in Atlanta, he has played internationally with Germany. He and Steinbach both represented the country in the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup.
The Hornets, who fell a win short of making the NBA playoffs last season, have no scheduled second-round picks.
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