Charlotte Hornets Trivia II

CHARLOTTE HORNETS TRIVIA II

11) Who did the Hornets trade to the Miami Heat for forward Glen Rice, center Matt Geiger, and guard Khalid Reeves?

GLEN RICE ALONZO MOURNING DELL CURRY LARRY JOHNSON

On November 3, 1995, after Mourning rejected Charlotte's contract extension offer worth an average of $11.2 million for seven years and knowing they would not be able to re-sign him, the Hornets traded him, along with reserves Pete Myers and LeRon Ellis in exchange for Glen Rice, Matt Geiger, Khalid Reeves and a first-round pick in the 1996 NBA draft.

12) Who was the first Hornet with more than 250 blocks in a season?

ALONZO MOURNING EMEKA OKAFOR BISMACK BIYOMBO VLADE DIVAC

In his rookie season (1992-93), Alonzo Mourning shattered Charlotte's blocked-shots records, becoming the Hornets' all-time career leader in just the 49th game of the season. He finished the season with a franchise-record 271 blocked shots.

13) Who was the first Hornets player with more than 2,000 points in a season?

KEMBA WALKER LARRY JOHNSON GLEN RICE JASON RICHARDSON

In 1996-97, Charlotte small forward Glen Rice led the league in three-point shooting (47%) and minutes played. He was third in the league in scoring, but his 2,115 points was enough to set a franchise single-season record.

14) Who was the first Hornets player to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award?

MATT GEIGER JUMAINE JONES DELL CURRY D.J. AUGUSTIN

Shooting guard Dell Curry spent 10 seasons in Charlotte, mostly coming off the bench to provide instant offense, utilizing three-point shooting. He was a regular in the discussions for Sixth Man of the Year, but did not actually win the award until the 1993-94 season.

15) What was the team's worst record ever?

7-59 10-72 12-70 9-73

In 2011-12, Charlotte (then the Bobcats) set an unfortunate record with a .106 winning percentage, surpassing the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (.110) for worst winning percentage in NBA history. They finished the shortened seaston (due to the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement) with a record of 7-59.

16) Who scored the first points in Hornets history?

KELLY TRIPUCKA ARMEN GILLIAM RICKEY GREEN DELL CURRY

Rickey Green took the first shot in Hornets history, but it was longtime Detroit Piston Kelly Tripucka who gave the team its first points. Tripucka later became the first Hornet to cry in public when he questioned the hearts of the fans during his second season.

17) Which NBA legend bought a controlling interest in the Hornets in 2010?

MAGIC JOHNSON MICHAEL JORDAN KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR LARRY BIRD

In 2010, NBA legend Michael Jordan bought a controlling interest in the Hornets, making him the league's only African-American majority owner of an NBA team.

18) Which player was NOT drafted by the Hornets?

SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER MILES BRIDGES FRANK KAMINSKY CODY ZELLER

Miles Bridges was selected 12th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018 NBA draft, but was traded to the Hornets on draft night for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

19) Who is the Hornets' single-season leader in steals?

BARON DAVIS MUGGSY BOGUES KEMBA WALKER EDDIE JONES

In his only season with the Hornets (1999-2000), Eddie Jones led the league with a franchise-record 192 steals. He also averaged 20.1 points, 4.2 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game.

20) Which player made the most three-pointers in his NBA debut?

LARRY JOHNSON P.J. WASHINGTON KEMBA WALKER BARON DAVIS

On October 23, 2019, Charlotte power forward P.J. Washington made his debut in the NBA, starting in a 126-125 win over the Chicago Bulls with 27 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. He also made 7 three-pointers, the most ever in an NBA debut.