Charlotte Hornets draft history
78 picks since 1988 · 44 first-round picks
Who have the Hornets drafted?
The Charlotte Hornets have made 78 draft picks since 1988, 44 of them in the first round. The best of them: Kobe Bryant, 13th overall in 1996, with the Hall of Fame and 34 league awards and 18 All-Stars. Their latest first-round pick is Hannes Steinbach, 14th overall in 2026. Of the 9 first-round picks from 2017 to 2023, 3 have made an All-Star team.
First-round picksBy roundEvery pick by year
Hornets first-round picks
How each round turned out
| Round | Picks | Played a game | Made a All-Star team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 44 | 35 (80%) | 8 (18%) |
| 2nd | 33 | 19 (58%) | 0 (0%) |
| 3rd | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Every Hornets pick by year
Games are the player's career, for any club; All-Star selections and the Hall of Fame as the league records them.