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This is a list of basketball players who played for the Charlotte Hornets (both the 1988–2002 and 2014–present incarnations of the team) ... Pages in category ...
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] The Hornets were first established in 1988 as an expansion team, but relocated to New Orleans following the 2001–02 season. [2]
Originally, the new team was going to be called the Charlotte Spirit, [19] but a name-the-team contest yielded "Hornets" as the winning choice. The name originates from British General Cornwallis , who allegedly described the city as "a hornet's nest of rebellion" following the Battle of Charlotte in 1780, though it was first attested in 1819 ...
[3] [4] The name had been used for previous Charlotte sports teams, including a minor league baseball team from 1901 to 1972, and a World Football League team that played there from 1974 to 1975. In addition the Charlotte 49ers and Davidson Wildcats of the NCAA play annually for the Hornets' Nest Trophy.
Charlotte Hornets roster. Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G: 1: Ball, LaMelo: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-22 SPIRE Academy (OH) F: 0:
LaMelo LaFrance Ball (/ l ə ˈ m ɛ l oʊ / lə-MEL-oh; [1] born August 22, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft.
Miles Emmanuel Bridges Sr. (born March 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
The franchise's name was changed back to the Hornets at the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, one year after the team in Louisiana renamed itself the New Orleans Pelicans. The history and records of the original Charlotte Hornets were conveyed to the newly named Charlotte Hornets. [4] In 1989, the NBA agreed with the National Basketball ...