Charlotte Hornets draft history

[3] 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.

[4] In 1989, the NBA agreed with the National Basketball Players Association to reduce drafts to two rounds, an arrangement that has remained the same up the present time.

[6] The first pick in the Hornets' history was Rex Chapman, a shooting guard from the University of Kentucky.

[7] The Hornets had three top-four picks and all of them have participated in the NBA All-Star Game: Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, and Baron Davis.

[10][11] The first player picked by the Bobcats, Emeka Okafor, was named the 2004–05 Rookie of the Year and voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Kemba Walker on the court with a ball in his hands
The Hornets selected Kemba Walker with the 9th overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft .
Larry Johnson post-retirement
In the 1991 NBA draft , Larry Johnson was selected by the Hornets with the first overall pick.
Emeka Okafor on the court during a game
In the 2004 NBA draft , Emeka Okafor became the Bobcats' first ever draft pick.