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Charlotte Hornets: 25 Best Players To Play For The Hornets

By Phil Watson

Jan 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; General view of the court during the game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Hornets won 97-84. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; General view of the court during the game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Hornets won 97-84. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) looks to shoot as he is defended by Miami Heat forward Joe Johnson (2) during the first half in game six of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) looks to shoot as he is defended by Miami Heat forward Joe Johnson (2) during the first half in game six of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

11. player. 170. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 9th overall pick from Connecticut, 2011 NBA Draft.. PG. 2011-16. Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker finished his junior year at Connecticut with a flourish.

The All-American who averaged more than 23 points a game was the Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four after leading the Huskies to an unlikely national title.

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The Charlotte Bobcats, shopping for a point guard, took Walker with the ninth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.

He was fifth in the NBA in steals in 2012-13, but injuries have slowed him the last couple of seasons.

Last season, Walker leaped to a new level, averaging 20.9 points, 5.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 35.6 minutes per game on .427/.371/.847 shooting.

Among the highlights from 2015-16 was Walker setting a new franchise single-game record with a 52-point outburst against the Utah Jazz on Jan. 18.

He also put up 22.7 points per game in seven playoff games in a first-round loss.

In five seasons in Charlotte, Walker has averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 33.7 minutes per game, shooting .403/.334/.823.

Walker is under contract with the Hornets through 2018-19 on a four-year, $48 million extension he signed in October 2014.

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