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Hornets Select Hannes Steinbach 14th Overall in 2026 NBA Draft
- On Tuesday, the Charlotte Hornets selected University of Washington center Hannes Steinbach 14th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft held in Brooklyn, New York.
- A native of Würzburg, Germany, Steinbach follows in the footsteps of NBA headliner Dirk Nowitzki, a close family friend who played alongside Steinbach's father, Burkhard, in the German League.
- Averaging 18.5 points and 11.8 rebounds, Steinbach led Division I with 22 double-double performances, becoming the Huskies' first first-round pick in six seasons.
- "Seeing Dirk succeeding in the NBA at that level gave me a level of confidence I could make it, as well," Steinbach told Hornets beat writers.
- Steinbach joins Washington alumni Eldridge Recasner, Spencer Hawes, and Isaiah Thomas as Hornets draft picks, positioning him within a franchise history of Huskies success.
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