Hornets land Christian Anderson with the 18th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
Anderson joins Hannes Steinbach once again to give Charlotte two German nationals in one draft class.
The Charlotte Hornets selected Christian Anderson with the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Texas Tech Basketball@TexasTechMBB
THE PICK IS IN ‼️
@chrisanders2024 is headed to Charlotte!
2:08 AM · Jun 24, 2026 · 4.49K Views
7 Replies · 116 Reposts · 387 Likes
Anderson racked up the accolades last year.
He was the Big 12 most improved player, 1st Team All-Big 12, as well as a Third Team AP All-America selection last year with Texas Tech Red Raiders.
NBA Draft@NBADraft
With the 18th pick of the NBA Draft the @hornets select Christian Anderson Jr.!
The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ABC & ESPN.
2:07 AM · Jun 24, 2026 · 4.75K Views
6 Replies · 14 Reposts · 31 Likes
The guard is most known for his passing and is a part of the German National team.
r/CharlotteHornets@HornetsReddit
Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson played together on Germany's 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup team. 🇩🇪
2:11 AM · Jun 24, 2026 · 1.79K Views
2 Replies · 7 Reposts · 52 Likes
Both players the Hornets drafted in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, Christian Anderson and Hannes Steinbach, have German citizenship and even together on the U19 German National Team!