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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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14 Nov 1996: Center Matt Geiger of the Charlotte Hornets (left) moves the ball as Orlando Magic forward Horace Grant covers him during a game at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Magic won the game, 96-89.
14 Nov 1996: Center Matt Geiger of the Charlotte Hornets (left) moves the ball as Orlando Magic forward Horace Grant covers him during a game at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Magic won the game, 96-89. /

1995-98. Matt Geiger. 20. player. 170. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Miami Heat, Nov. 3, 1995.. C

Matt Geiger found himself in an uncomfortable spotlight after a November 1995 trade in which he was acquired by the Charlotte Hornets along with Glen Rice, Khalid Reeves and a first-round pick in 1996 from the Miami Heat in exchange for Alonzo Mourning, LeRon Ellis and Pete Myers.

Geiger was the dreaded “guy who follows the guy” as the center for the Hornets.

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He hung around for three seasons—including one in which the team set a franchise record for wins that still stands—before signing as a free agent with the

Philadelphia 76ers

after the lockout ended in January 1999.

In those three seasons in Charlotte, Geiger averaged 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per game, shooting .514/.256/.715.

Geiger averaged 11.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a senior at Georgia Tech, where he spent his final two collegiate seasons after transferring from Auburn.

The Heat took Geiger in the second round, 42nd overall, in the 1992 NBA Draft. He made the roster out of camp and turned into an effective pro.

He was waived by Philadelphia in November 2002 after knee injuries made it impossible for him to continue his career.

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