AI- Team
- Charlotte Hornets
- Position
- Forward
- Number
- #22
- Height
- 6′10″ (2.08 m)
- Age
- 20 years
- Born
- May 1, 2006, Würzburg
About Hannes Steinbach
Hannes Steinbach hails from Würzburg and played one season at the University of Washington. The Charlotte Hornets selected him 14th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, the highest-drafted German since Franz Wagner.
Season stats
2026/27 season · 4 games
Hannes Steinbach has played four games for the Charlotte Hornets so far this season, averaging 3.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. It is still early in the season. His best outing came on November 6 against Boston, when he grabbed 11 rebounds and scored four points in 27 minutes. He also impressed against Atlanta with 6 points and 5 rebounds. The Hornets have lost all four games so far.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 4 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 46.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Last games
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 | vs BOS | L80-119 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2-5 |
| 11/02 | vs DET | L91-124 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 |
| 10/30 | @ WSH | L79-95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| 10/23 | vs ATL | L81-128 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3-5 |
Highlights
- Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Full Game Highlights - November 6, 2026 | Emirates NBA CupGame recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:51
- Game Recap: Nets 114, Hornets 104Game recapMotion Station · 3:18
- Game Recap: Pistons 124, Hornets 91Game recapMotion Station · 2:56
- Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 31, 2026 NBA SeasonGame recapXimo Pierto · 9:49
- Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Full Game Highlights - October 30, 2026 | Emirates NBA CupGame recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:55
- Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Full Game Highlights - October 28, 2026 | NBA SeasonGame recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:41
Hannes Steinbach's career
Hannes Steinbach was born on 1 May 2006 in Würzburg. The son of former Würzburg Bundesliga player Burkhard Steinbach, he came through the Würzburg Baskets youth program, and for a time his father also coached him. He helped the Würzburg second team win the 1st Regionalliga Süd-Ost and earn promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga ProB in 2024. That summer he signed his first professional contract, and he made his Basketball Bundesliga debut at the end of September 2024.
In April 2025 Steinbach announced that he would move to the United States for the 2025–26 season and study and play at the University of Washington, following a path previously taken by Detlef Schrempf, Christian Welp and Patrick Femerling. He quickly became a key player there and led NCAA Division I in rebounding. The Charlotte Hornets selected him with the fourteenth pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, on 23 June 2026. In October 2026 he made his first NBA regular-season appearance, against the Atlanta Hawks. In early November 2026 Charlotte assigned him to the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.
With the German U18 national team he won bronze at the 2023 European Championship and became U18 European champion in 2024, when he was also named to the tournament's All-Star Five. In July 2025 Germany reached the final of the FIBA U19 World Cup, where it lost to the United States. Steinbach was one of the best German players at the tournament and was also named to its All-Star Five.
Facts from: Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia (en), Wikidata