Hornets rookie Hannes Steinbach makes history during his G-League debut

For the first time in his career, Charlotte Hornets center and recent No. 14 overall pick Hannes Steinbach played for the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte's G-League affiliate. Before being assigned to the G-League, Steinbach appeared in only five of the Hornets' first 11 games of the season. In those co

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For the first time in his career, Charlotte Hornets center and recent No. 14 overall pick Hannes Steinbach played for the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte's G-League affiliate. Before being assigned to the G-League, Steinbach appeared in only five of the Hornets' first 11 games of the season. In those contests, the German international averaged 2.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.6 blocks in 12.6 minutes per game. While those numbers don't jump off the page, Steinbach made a case to return to the NBA in his first game with Greensboro.

Against Raptors 905, Steinbach dominated, playing 35 minutes and tallying 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to go along with a game-high 16 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. In doing so, Steinbach became

the first player in Swarm franchise history to post 25+ points and 15+ rebounds in their debut. Michael Ajayi, one of Charlotte's two-way players, finished with a double-double as well, posting 10 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal.

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This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Hornets rookie Hannes Steinbach makes history during his G-League debut