CHARLOTTE HORNETS GAME NOTES

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1 CHARLOTTE HORNETS (22-23) at UTAH JAZZ (19-25) GAME #46 ROAD GAME #22 January 27, PM (ET) Vivant Smart Home Arena SALT LAKE CITY TV: FOX Sports Southeast RADIO: WFNZ 610 AM PROBABLE STARTERS CHARLOTTE HORNETS GAME NOTES 19 P.J. HAIRSTON F /24/92 1 North Carolina/USA Averages: 6.4ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.1 bpg, 20.2 mpg Buzzworthy: Has connected on 50 threes in 42 games played this season after totaling 49 in all of Last Time Out: Notched five points, two rebounds and two steals at SAC (1/25) 2 MARVIN WILLIAMS F /19/86 10 North Carolina/USA Averages: 9.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.6 spg, 1.0 bpg, 29.5 mpg Buzzworthy: Has led the team in rebounding in 17 contests and in blocks in 20 games Last Time Out: Had a season-high 21 points, five rebounds and three assists at SAC (1/25) 00 SPENCER HAWES C /28/88 8 Washington/USA Averages: 5.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.3 bpg, 18.1 mpg Buzzworthy: Has connected on the most threes among NBA centers (240) since the season Last Time Out: Posted a season-high 18 points, seven rebounds and two steals at SAC (1/25) 7 JEREMY LIN G /23/88 5 Harvard/USA Averages: 12.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, 0.7 spg, 0.6 bpg, 27.6 mpg Buzzworthy: Averaging 17.3 points and 5.5 assists over the last four games Last Time Out: Had first double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 assists at SAC (1/25) 15 KEMBA WALKER G /8/90 4 Connecticut/USA Averages: 20.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.6 bpg, 36.1 mpg Buzzworthy: Earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors in games played from 1/18 1/24 Last Time Out: Tallied 24 points, eight assists and four steals at SAC (1/25) RESERVES No. Name Pos. 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DOB Exp Prior to NBA/Country 5 Nicolas Batum G/F /14/88 7 Le Mans (France)/France 30 Troy Daniels G /15/91 2 VCU/USA 50 Tyler Hansbrough F /3/85 6 North Carolina/USA 9 Aaron Harrison G /28/94 R Kentucky/USA 25 Al Jefferson C /4/85 11 Prentiss HS (MS)/USA 44 Frank Kaminsky F/C /4/93 R Wisconsin/USA 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F /26/93 3 Kentucky/USA 3 Jeremy Lamb G /30/92 3 Connecticut/USA 22 Brian Roberts G /3/85 3 Dayton/USA 40 Cody Zeller F/C /5/92 2 Indiana/USA HEAD COACH: Steve Clifford (Maine-Farmington) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) ASSISTANT COACHES: Stephen Silas (Brown), Bob Weiss (Penn State), Pat Delany (Saint Anselm), Bruce Kruetzer (SUNY-New Paltz), Steve Hetzel (Michigan State) Records and Streaks Record Overall Home Road Overtime Overall (.489) 16-8 (.667) 6-15 (.286) 5-0 (1.000) Eastern (520) 11-5 (.688) 2-7 (.222) 2-0 (1.000) Western 9-11 (.450) 5-3 (.625) 4-8 (.333) 3-0 (1.000) Streaks Overall Home Road Overtime Current Won 3 Won 2 Won 2 Won 5 Longest Winning Won 4 (2) (12/5 12/11) Won 7 (11/3 11/25) Won 2 (2) (1/22 1/25) Won 5 (11/23 1/25) Longest Losing Lost 7 (12/30 1/10) Lost 2 (12/30 1/2) Lost 10 (12/16 1/20) --- Injuries Michael Kidd-Gilchrist OUT (right shoulder surgery), missed last 45 games Al Jefferson OUT (right knee surgery), missed last 14 games Cody Zeller OUT (right shoulder strain), missed last three games Nicolas Batum QUESTIONABLE (right second toe strain), missed last three games Jeremy Lamb QUESTIONABLE (right great toe sprain), missed last two games Pronunciations Nicolas Batum: Nick-O-la Ba-TOOM Tyler Hansbrough: HANDS-bro Spencer Hawes: HAWZ Hornets Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result 10/28 at Miami L, /30 at Atlanta L, /1 ATLANTA L, /3 CHICAGO W, /5 at Dallas W, /7 at San Antonio L, /10 at Minnesota W, /11 NEW YORK W, /13 at Chicago L, /15 PORTLAND W, /17 at New York L, /18 BROOKLYN W, /20 PHILADELPHIA W, /23 SACRAMENTO W, (OT) 11/25 WASHINGTON W, /27 CLEVELAND L, /29 MILWAUKEE W, /2 GOLDEN STATE L, /5 at Chicago W, /7 DETROIT W, /9 MIAMI W, /11 at Memphis W, /12 BOSTON L, /16 at Orlando L, /17 TORONTO W, (OT) 12/19 at Washington L, /21 at Houston L, /23 BOSTON L, /26 MEMPHIS W, /28 L.A. LAKERS W, /30 L.A. CLIPPERS L, /1 at Toronto L, /2 OKLAHOMA CITY L, /4 at Golden State L, /6 at Phoenix L, /9 at L.A. Clippers L, /10 at Denver L, /13 ATLANTA W, /15 at New Orleans L, /16 MILWAUKEE L, /18 UTAH W, (2OT) 1/20 at Oklahoma City L, /22 at Orlando W, (OT) 1/23 NEW YORK W, /25 at Sacramento W, (2OT) 1/27 at Utah 9 p.m. 1/29 at Portland 10 p.m. 1/31 at L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m. 2/3 CLEVELAND 7 p.m. 2/5 MIAMI 7 p.m. 2/6 WASHINGTON 7 p.m. 2/8 CHICAGO 7 p.m. 2/10 at Indiana 7 p.m. 2/19 at Milwaukee 8 p.m. 2/21 at Brooklyn 6 p.m. 2/24 at Cleveland 7 p.m. 2/26 at Indiana 7 p.m. 2/28 at Atlanta 3:30 p.m. 3/1 PHOENIX 7 p.m. 3/2 at Philadelphia 7 p.m. 3/4 INDIANA 7 p.m. 3/7 MINNESOTA 7 p.m. 3/9 NEW ORLEANS 7 p.m. 3/11 DETROIT 7 p.m. 3/12 HOUSTON 7 p.m. 3/14 DALLAS 7 p.m. 3/16 ORLANDO 7 p.m. 3/17 at Miami 7:30 p.m. 3/19 DENVER 6 p.m. 3/21 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m. 3/22 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. 3/25 at Detroit 7:30 p.m. 3/26 at Milwaukee 8:30 p.m. 3/29 at Philadelphia 7 p.m. 4/1 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m. 4/3 at Cleveland 3:30 p.m. 4/5 at Toronto 7:30 p.m. 4/6 at New York 7:30 p.m. 4/8 BROOKLYN 7 p.m. 4/10 at Washington 1 p.m. 4/11 at Boston 7:30 p.m. 4/13 ORLANDO 8 p.m. All Times ET Home Games in CAPS

2 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: UTAH JAZZ JAN. 27 AT VIVANT SMART HOME ARENA Charlotte vs. Utah - Connections Hornets C Al Jefferson played for Utah for three seasons ( ), appearing in 221 games, averaging 18.5 points, 9.5 boards, 2.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per game Charlotte F Marvin Williams played for Utah during the , appearing in 139 games, averaging 8.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists Jefferson and Jazz G/F Rodney Hood are both natives of Mississippi Hornets F Nicolas Batum and Utah C Rudy Gobert are both natives of France and compete on the France National Basketball team, including the EuroBasket 2015 Competition where they placed third Charlotte G Aaron Harrison and Jazz F/C Trey Lyles were teammates at Kentucky during the season Hornets G Brian Roberts and Jazz G/F Chris Johnson both attended Dayton. Last Meeting (1/18/16) 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1OT 2OT Final Charlotte vs. Utah Jan. 18, 2016 at Time Warner Cable Arena The Hornets won the first game of the two-game series vs. Utah and extended a two-game winning streak vs. Utah at home, defeating the Jazz in double overtime, Kemba Walker set a franchise-high for single-game points, netting a career-best 52 in the contest. Marvin Williams added a then-season-high 19 points for the Hornets. Gordon Hayward put in a season-high 36 points and Trevor Booker sparked Utah off the bench with 12 points and four rebounds in the second half. Charlotte vs. Utah Breakdown Overall Home Road Neutral All-Time Record Current Streaks Won 1 Won 2 Lost Charlotte vs. Utah (1-0) Date Opponent Time/Result Season Record 1/18/16 UTAH W, (2OT) 1-0 1/27/16 at Utah 9 p.m. ET Charlotte vs. Utah (1-1) Date Opponent Time/Result Season Record 12/20/15 UTAH W, /16/15 at Utah L, HORNETS vs. JAZZ COMPARISONS: Offense PPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG TO BPG Opponent PPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG TO BPG Hornets Hornets Jazz Jazz ALL-TIME SERIES FACTS vs. UTAH: Last 10 vs. UTA 2-8 Last 5 vs. UTA 2-3 Last Home Win Jan. 18, 2016 ( OT) Most Points Scored 124, Jan. 18, 2016 at Charlotte ( OT) Last Road Win March 1, 2006 (104-89) Most Points Allowed 128, March 25, 2008 at Utah ( ) Last Home Loss Dec. 21, 2013 (85-88) Fewest Points Scored 66, March 16, 2015 at Utah (66-94) Last Road Loss March, 16, 2015 (66-94) Fewest Points Allowed 78. March 18, 1994 at Charlotte (82-78) Largest Win +26, March 18, 1998 at CHA (111-85) High Individual Game 52, Kemba Walker, Jan. 18, 2016 at CHA Largest Loss -30, March 1, 2013, 2013 at UTA (68-98) Opp. High Individual Game 52, Karl Malone, Dec. 22, 1989 at CHA NEXT OPPONENT: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS JAN. 29 AT MODA CENTER Charlotte vs. Portland - Connections Charlotte GM Rich Cho became the first Asian-American general manager in American major league sports when he served as General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers in Hornets G/F Nicolas Batum spent seven seasons in Portland, averaging 11.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 481 appearances (428 starts) Blazers F Noah Vonleh and Blazers G Gerald Henderson were both Charlotte Players and were traded to Portland in exchange for Batum Henderson appeared in 391 (292 starts) for Charlotte, averaging 12.0 points 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists Vonleh was drafted in the first round (ninth overall) in the 2014 NBA Draft by Charlotte Hornets G Jeremy Lin and Portland F Ed Davis were teammates in Los Angeles in Blazers Director of Player Development Hersey Hawkins played for the Charlotte Hornets in two stints from and from Last Meeting (11/15/15) 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1OT 2OT Final Charlotte vs. Portland Nov. 15, 2015 at Time Warner Cable Arena The Hornets snapped a two-game losing streak vs. the Trail Blazers, winning the first of the two game series, The Hornets started out hot, outscoring the Blazers on a season-high 71 first half points, notching their first 70-plus point first half since scoring 74 vs. PHX on 1/16/10. Against his former club of seven seasons, Nicolas Batum netted a season-high 33 points, on 5- of-10 from downtown, adding six assists and five boards, his first 30-plus point performance since 11/16/12 vs. Houston. Al Jefferson chipped in 29 points, and five rebounds. Damian Lillard led Portland with 23 points. Charlotte vs. Portland Breakdown Overall Home Road Neutral All-Time Record Current Streaks Won 1 Won 1 Lost Charlotte vs. Portland (1-0) Date Opponent Time/Result Season Record 11/15/15 PORTLAND W, /29/16 at Portland 10 p.m. ET Charlotte vs. Portland (0-2) Date Opponent Time/Result Season Record 11/11/14 at Portland L, /26/14 PORTLAND L,

3 HORNETS BY THE NUMBERS HORNETS LEADERS (leaders include ties) Player 10+ pts 20+ pts 30+ pts 10+ rebs 10+ assts Double- Doubles Triple- Doubles High pts High rebs High assts High stls High blks Batum Daniels Hairston Hansbrough 1 Harrison Hawes Jefferson Kaminsky Kidd-Gilchrist Lamb Lin Roberts Walker Williams Zeller GAMES MISSED PLAYER REASON GAMES MISSED W/L Batum Illness Right second toe sprain 1 (12/17) 7 (1/2 1/9, 1/22 1/25) Daniels Left hamstring strain Personal reasons 2 (10/28 10/30) 1 (11/23) Hairston Right quad contusion 3 (11/17 11/20) 2-1 Hawes Low back tightness 4 (12/26 1/1) 2-2 Jefferson Left calf strain NBA suspension Right knee soreness Right knee surgery 6 (12/2 12/12) 5 (12/16 12/23) 1 (12/30) 14 (1/1 1/25) Kidd-Gilchrist Right shoulder surgery 45 (10/28 1/25) Lamb Right great toe sprain 6 (1/15 1/20, 1/23 25) 3-3 Lin Right ankle sprain 2 (12/30 1/1) 0-2 Zeller Left ankle strain Right shoulder strain 2 (11/13, 11/20) 3 (1/22 1/25) TOTAL GAMES MISSED TOTAL GAMES MISSED (INJURIES/ILLNESSES ONLY) PLAYER GAMES INACTIVE GAMES DNP-CD GAMES DND injury/illness GAMES NWT suspension GAMES NWT injury/illness Batum Daniels Hairston Hansbrough Harrison Hawes Jefferson Kaminsky Kidd-Gilchrist Lamb Lin Roberts Walker Williams Zeller

4 STARTING LINEUPS (MOST RECENT IN BOLD) Games Total (Game #) GUARD (1) GUARD (2) FORWARD (3) FORWARD (4) CENTER (5) W-L PCT. 2 (11 12) Walker Batum Williams Zeller Jefferson (13) Walker Lin Batum Williams Jefferson (1 10, 14 17) Walker Batum Hairston Williams Jefferson (25, 33-36) Walker Lin Hairston Williams Zeller (18 24, 26 32, 37 42) Walker Batum Hairston Williams Zeller (43 45) Walker Lin Hairston Williams Hawes MISCELLANEOUS STATS HORNETS OPPONENTS Largest Margin of Victory 25 (2) vs. PHI (11/20) Worst Margin of Defeat 20 at SAS (11/7), Largest Lead Game 35 (2) vs. ATL (1/13) Largest Deficit Game 26 vs. GSW (12/2) Largest Deficit overcome to win 22 vs. SAC (11/23) Largest blown lead in loss 12 vs. MIL (1/16) Wire-to-wire victories 1 vs. PHI (11/20) Wire-to-wire losses 1 vs. BOS (12/23) 1 vs. LAC (12/30) Shot Clock Violations 32 Opponent Shot Clock Violations 17 Defensive 3 Seconds 1 vs. SAC (11/23) 1 at MEM (12/11) 1 vs. BOS (12/12) 2 vs. BOS (12/23) 1 at TOR (1/1) 1 at PHX (1/6) 2 vs. ATL (1/13) 1 at NOP (1/15) Opponent Defensive 3 Seconds 1 at CHI (11/13) 1 vs. MIL (11/29) 2 at ORL (12/16) 1 at WAS (12/19) 1 at HOU (12/21) 2 vs. BOS (12/23) 1 vs. MEM (12/26) 1 vs. LAC (12/30) 1 vs. UTA (1/18) 1 at OKC (1/20) 1 at OKC (1/20) 1 at ORL (1/22) 1 vs. NYK (1/23) Delay of Game 1 vs. POR (11/15) 1 at TOR (1/1) 1 vs. OKC (1/2) 1 vs. NYK (/23) Technical Fouls 1, Steve Clifford at SAS (11/7) 1, Steve Clifford at CHI (11/13) 1, Kemba Walker vs. POR (11/15) 1, Nicolas Batum at HOU (12/21) 1, Kemba Walker at HOU (12/21) 1, Steve Clifford at HOU (12/21) 1, Kemba Walker vs. LAC (12/30) 1, Kemba Walker vs. OKC (1/2) 1, Jeremy Lin vs. OKC (1/2) 1, Spencer Hawes at DEN (1/10) 1, Spencer Hawes at NOP (1/15) 1, Steve Clifford at OKC (1/20) 1, Steve Clifford at SAC (1/25) 1, P.J. Hairston at SAC (1/25) Opponent Delay of Game 1 at CHI (11/13) 1 vs. PHI (11/20) 1 vs. MIL (11/29) 1 at MEM (12/11) 1 at HOU (12/21) 1 vs. LAL (12/28) 1 vs. OKC (1/2) 1 at GSW (1/4) Opponent Technical Fouls 1, Marc Gasol at MEM (12/11) 1, Isaiah Thomas vs. BOS (12/12) 1, Bismack Biyombo vs. TOR (12/17) 1, Kyle Lowry vs. TOR (12/17) 1, John Wall at WAS (12/19) 1, Dwight Howard at HOU (12/21) 1, Jusuf Nurkic at DEN (1/10) 1, Alexis Ajinca at NOP (1/16) 1, Dion Waiters at OKC (1/20) 1, Serge Ibaka at OKC (1/20) 1, Derek Fisher vs. NYK (1/23) 1, DeMarcus Cousins at SAC (1/25) Ejections 1, Marvin Williams at NYK (11/17) Opponent Ejections --- Flagrant Fouls 1, Marvin Williams at NYK (11/17) 1, Tyler Hansbrough at MEM (12/11) Disqualifications (Foul Out) Cody Zeller vs. TOR (12/17) Cody Zeller at HOU (12/21) Al Jefferson vs. MEM (12/26) Marvin Williams at SAC (1/25) Spencer Hawes at SAC (1/25) Tyler Hansbrough at SAC (1/25) Opponent Flagrant Fouls 1, Deron Williams at DAL (11/5) 1, Matt Barnes at MEM (12/11) 1, David Lee vs. BOS (12/23) Disqualifications (Foul Out) Dwight Howard at HOU (12/21) Aaron Gordon at ORL (1/22) Lou Amundson vs. NYK (1/23) DeMarcus Cousins at SAC (1/25)

5 HORNETS BY THE NUMBERS HORNETS RECORD WHEN CATEGORY H R O CATEGORY H R O CATEGORY H R O LEAD AFTER 1ST Q TRAIL AFTER 1ST Q TIED AFTER 1Q LEAD AFTER 2ND Q TRAIL AFTER 2ND Q TIED AFTER 2Q LEAD AFTER 3RD Q TRAIL AFTER 3RD Q TIED AFTER 3Q OUTSHOOT OPP OUTSHOT BY OPP FG% TIED OUTREBOUND OPP OUTREBOUND BY OPP REBS TIED OUTASSIST OPP OUTASSISTED BY OPP ASTS TIED MORE FT ATT OPP W/ MORE FT ATT FT ATTEMPS TIED MORE 3FG MADE OPP MORE 3FG MADE FGS TIED MORE TURNOVERS OPP MORE TURNOVERS TURNOVERS TIED MORE PTS IN PAINT OPP MORE PTS IN PAINT PTS IN PAINT TIED MORE 2 CHANCE PTS OPP MORE 2 CHANCE PTS CHANCE PTS TIED MORE FB PTS OPP MORE FB PTS FB POINTS TIED MORE BENCH PTS OPP MORE BENCH PTS BENCH PTS TIED SCORE 140+ OPP SCORE 140+ IN OT GAMES SCORE OPP SCORE 130+ JEFFERSON 15+ PTS SCORE OPP SCORE JEFFERSON <15 PTS SCORE OPP SCORE LAMB SCORE OPP SCORE WALKER 15+ PTS SCORE OPP SCORE WALKER <15 PTS SCORE OPP SCORE BATUM 15+ PTS SCORE 79 OR LESS OPP SCORE 79 OR LESS BATUM 15<PTS ALL STARTERS OPP ALL STARTERS LIN 15+ PTS PLAYER SCORE OPP PLAYER SCORE LIN 15< PTS PLAYER SCORE OPP PLAYER SCORE JEFFERSON 10+ REBS PLAYER SCORE OPP PLAYER SCORE JEFFERSON 10< REBS ON SUNDAY IN OCTOBER ZELLER 10+ REBS ON MONDAY IN NOVEMBER ZELLER 10< REBS ON TUESDAY IN DECEMBER JEFFERSON 10& ON WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY ZELLER 10& ON THURSDAY IN FEBRUARY KAMINSKY 10+ PTS ON FRIDAY IN MARCH KAMINSKY 10+ REBS ON SATURDAY IN APRIL WALKER 7+ ASTS ON WEEKENDS IN MAY WALKER 7< ASTS VS. EASTERN CONF VS. WESTERN CONF LIN 7+ ASTS VS. ATLANTIC VS. SOUTHWEST BEFORE ALL-STAR VS. CENTRAL VS. NORTHWEST AFTER ALL-STAR VS. SOUTHEAST VS. PACIFIC ON FS SOUTHEAST ST GAME OF B2B ND GAME OF B2B ON ESPN ONE DAY BTW DAYS BTWN GAMES DAYS BTWN GAMES WHITE JERSEYS TEAL JERSEYS PURPLE JERSEYS BLACK JERSEYS NEXT FIVE GAMES DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME (ET) TV 1/29, Fri Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center 10:00 p.m. Fox Sports Southeast 1/31, Sun Los Angeles Lakers STAPLES Center 9:00 p.m. Fox Sports Southeast 2/3, Wed CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Time Warner Cable Arena 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports Southeast 2/5, Fri MIAMI HEAT Time Warner Cable Arena 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports Southeast 2/6, Sat WASHINGTON WIZARDS Time Warner Cable Arena 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports Southeast

6 THE BUZZ TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AND WORKING OVERTIME The Charlotte Hornets improved to 5-0 in overtime games this season, taking down Sacramento in double-overtime on 1/25, The Hornets have now started the season winning five-straight in overtime games for the first time since the season when the team started and finished a franchisebest 5-0 in extra period contests. Charlotte is tied for the most wins in overtime in the season and is the only team to have won more than three games and still be undefeated in all their overtime games. The team is averaging the second-most points in the NBA in overtime (17.6), only behind the Detroit Pistons (20.3). TRIGGERIN TROY DANIELS Hornets guard Troy Daniels notched a career-best 28 points in the double overtime victory at SAC on 1/25, tying a franchise single-game record with eight three-point field goals made (last time, eight, Ben Gordon vs. Portland 12/3/12). Over the last four games, Daniels has been averaging 15.3 points, 3.8 three-pointers per contest on 62.5 percent from downtown and 3.0 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game. Since 1/20, Daniels ranks first in the NBA in three-pointers made per game among reserves NBA OVERTIME WIN LEADERS RANK TEAM OT GP OT RECORD 1 Charlotte Hornets Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets Detroit Pistons t Golden State Warriors t Los Angeles Clippers t Okla. City Thunder FG/G AMONG RESERVES SINCE 1/20 RANK PLAYER TEAM 3FG/G 1 Troy Daniels CHA Terrence Ross TOR 3.5 3t Corey Brewer HOU 3.0 3t Ryan Anderson NOP 3.0 3t Evan Fournier ORL 3.0 POW! WHAT A WEEK, WALKER! Kemba Walker earned Easter Conference Player of the Week honors, averaging 34.8 points on 44.6 percent from the field, 6.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals in four games during the week of 1/18 1/24. Walker tallied two of his 30-plus point games in the week, scoring a franchise-record 52 points vs. Utah on 1/18, tallying 21 at OKC on 1/20, following that performance with a 40-point effort at Orlando on 1/22 and capping off the week with a 26-point outing in a win vs. NYK on 1/23. He has now tallied seven 30-or-more point performances this season, which is tied for the second most among Eastern Conference guards (DeRozan (TOR), eight and Butler (CHI), seven). He ranked second in the NBA in points per game in the week with 34.8 points per contest. PPG LEADERS DURING WEEK OF 1/18 1/24 RANK PLAYER TEAM PPG 1 DeMarcus Cousins SAC Kemba Walker CHA Stephen Curry GSW DeMar DeRozan TOR t Gordon Hayward UTA t Kevin Durant OKC 28.0 WALKER REWRITING THE HISTORY BOOKS In the double-overtime victory vs. UTA on 1/18, Hornets guard Kemba Walker put up a historic performance, notching a franchise-record 52 points (previously, Glen Rice 48 points vs. BOS on Mar. 6, 1997). It also marked his career-high (previously, 42 vs. ORL on Dec. 27, 2014). Additionally, he set career-highs for FGM (16), FGA (34), FTM (14) and FTA (15). Walker, DeMarcus Cousins (SAC), Steph Curry (GSW), Jimmy Butler (CHI) and James Harden (HOU) are the only NBA players to score 50-or-more points this season. The feat was accomplished on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and is the highest scoring total ever on the holiday. Walker finished with 52 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, one of only five players to do so since POINT, 9-REBOUND, 8-ASSIST GAMES SINCE SEASON PLAYER TEAM DATE/OPP PTS REBS AST Kemba Walker CHA 1/18/16 vs. UTA Russell Westbrook OKC 4/12/15 at IND LeBron James CLE 2/4/09 at NYK Kobe Bryant LAL 12/15/06 vs. HOU Michael Jordan CHI 1/21/89 vs. PHX LET S BE FRANK Hornets rookie Frank Kaminsky has shown his all-around, versatile skillset in 44 games played. The rookie has tallied 341 points, grabbed 180 rebounds, handed out 60 assists and swatted away 25 shots. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN), the 2015 No. 1 overall pick and Kristaps Porzingis (NYK), the 2015 fourth overall pick, are the only other rookies to have tallied at least 300 points, 150 boards, 50 assists and 25 blocks so far this season through 1/26. Since Dec. 1, the Wisconsin product has tallied 12 games with 10-or-more points, doing so in only one contest prior. Kaminsky is averaging 11.4 points on 44.1 percent from the field, 1.3 three-pointers and 5.9 rebounds over the last seven games. BIG-SEASON BATUM In 37 games played, Nicolas Batum is averaging 15.1 points, 6.3 boards and 5.4 assists. Only four other players in the NBA are averaging at least 15 points, six rebounds, and five assists in (Blake Griffin LAC, LeBron James CLE, James Harden HOU and Russell Westbrook OKC).

7 THE BUZZ OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT The Charlotte Hornets are showing much improvement on the offensive end this season and have had one of the largest offensive efficiency turnarounds in the NBA from This season the Hornets have recorded a offensive rating (number of points scored per 100 possessions) and finished the season with an offensive rating of 97.6, seeing an NBA-best improvement of +5.6 in that category. Their offensive rating ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference this season compared to 13th in KEEPING UP WITH KEMBA Since Christmas Day, Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has been averaging 25.4 points per game, which is the fifth best average in the NBA and best in the East since that date. Walker has tallied four of his 30-plus point scoring efforts in that time and has plus point performances in his last 17 games. The fifth year pro is averaging 25.4 points, 5.5 assists and 2.1 steals in that time NBA OFFENSIVE RATING IMPROVEMENT TEAM /- Charlotte Hornets New York Knicks Okla. City Thunder Golden State Warriors Orlando Magic PPG LEADERS IN EAST CONF. SINCE 12/25 RANK PLAYER TEAM PPG 1 Kemba Walker CHA DeMar DeRozan TOR Jimmy Butler CHI Isaiah Thomas BOS LeBron James CLE 23.1 BENCH SWARM The Hornets are averaging 38.2 points off the bench in , which is the seventh best in the NBA and second best in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte has 10 players averaging at least 15 minutes per game and have two players that rank first and second in bench scoring among qualified players in the Eastern Conference (Lin, 11.1 & Lamb, 10.9). The most points a Charlotte team has averaged off the bench is 40.1 in The Hornets averaged 32.2 points per game in , seeing a +6.0 point production from their reserves this season. EAST CONF. TEAM BENCH SCORING LEADERS RANK TEAM PPG 1 Philadelphia 76ers Charlotte Hornets Boston Celtics New York Knicks Orlando Magic 35.3 NIC S MAGNIFIQUE NIGHT In the win vs. Miami on 12/9, Nicolas Batum recorded the franchise s 23rd all-time triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists and the first Hornets tripledouble since Kemba Walker had 13p/10r/10a vs. ORL on 4/4/14. Batum has now logged five triple-doubles in his career. The Frenchman has seven double-doubles this season which is the second most among NBA players considered shooting guards so far during the campaign. DOUBLE-DOUBLES AMONG NBA SHOOTING GUARDS RANK PLAYER TEAM COUNT 1 James Harden HOU 11 2 Nicolas Batum CHA 7 3 Tyreke Evans NOP 6 4 Jimmy Butler CHI 5 WALK THIS WAY: KEMBA AMONG THE ELITE Kemba Walker is one of only two Eastern Conference point guards to be averaging at least 20 points, four assists, four rebounds and one steal per game. Walker has the most blocks of any player 6-foot-1 or shorter this season, having swatted away 29 total shots. EASTERN CONF. POINT GUARDS AVERAGING 20+ POINTS, 4+ REBOUNDS, 4+ ASSISTS AND 1+ STEAL PLAYER TEAM PPG RPG APG SPG ALL-STAR SELECTIONS Kemba Walker CHA NONE Kyle Lowry TOR TWO (2016, 2015) HORNETS THREE-POINT BARRAGE The Charlotte Hornets have stepped up their three-point shooting in season, hitting 10.3 threes per game after only averaging 6.1 in , 6.3 in , 5.7 in and 4.0 in Their 10.3 clip is third best in the NBA (Golden State 12.8 and Houston 10.9) and best in the Eastern Conference. Through 45 games, the Hornets have already hit two three-point milestones, connecting on a franchise record 20 threes at SAC on 1/25 and shooting a franchise-high 44 three-point field in that same game. The team has made 10-ormore three-point shots in 24 games in , surpassing their nine total in that category in NBA 3FG/G IMPROVEMENT FROM TEAM /- Charlotte Hornets Sacramento Kings Golden State Warriors New Orleans Pelicans Indiana Pacers

8 THE BUZZ JEREMY AND JEREMY OFF THE BENCH The tandem of Jeremy Lamb and Jeremy Lin off the bench for the Hornets has provided the team the best scoring reserve duo off the bench in the Eastern Conference this season among qualified players. Lamb and Lin rank first in combined bench points in the East with Lamb has notched 24 games with 10-or-more points this season, only scoring in double figures 11 times in all of and Lin has logged nine 15-or-more bench point performances in his first year in Charlotte. Lamb is averaging a career-best 10.9 points per game in and Lin is averaging 11.1 points per game as a reserve. COMBINED PPG OFF THE BENCH LEADERS IN EASTERN CONF. RANK DUO TEAM PPG 1 Lamb/Lin CHA Neal/Sessions WAS Green/Johnson MIA Stuckey/J. Hill IND Turner/Olynyk BOS 18.4 TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK Charlotte s been taking the care of the ball again in , after leading the NBA in least turnovers in So far the Hornets are averaging a league-low 12.9 turnovers. The Hornets have had six games where they ve turned the ball over fewer than ten times (10/28 at MIA, 11/11 vs NYK, 11/13 at CHI, 11/17 at NYK and 12/2 vs. GSW and 1/2 vs. OKC). The team set a franchise record low for turnovers with four vs. OKC on 1/ NBA FEWEST TURNOVER LEADERS RANK TEAM TO/G 1 Charlotte Hornets Los Angeles Clippers Dallas Mavericks Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Pelicans 13.5 KEMBA WALKING UP THE CHARTS Hornets guard Kemba Walker is moving up the ranks in many statistical categories after putting together four solid seasons with the franchise. Walker passed David Wesley for third in all-time three-point field goals made vs. SAC on 11/23 and passed Baron Davis as the fourth all-time assists on 11/27 vs. Cleveland and now stands alone with 452 3PM and 1,754 assists. Walker competed in his 300th game as a Hornet vs. MIL on 11/29 becoming only the 12th player to play 300-or-more games for the organization. HORNETS ALL-TIME THREE-POINTERS MADE Rank Player 3PM 1 Dell Curry Glen Rice Kemba Walker David Wesley Raymond Felton D.J. Augustin Matt Carroll Baron Davis Jason Richardson Gerald Wallace 267 HORNETS ALL-TIME ASSISTS Rank Player AST 1 Muggsy Bogues 5,557 2 Raymond Felton 2,573 3 David Wesley 1,911 4 Kemba Walker 1,754 5 Baron Davis 1,605 6 Larry Johnson 1,553 7 Brevin Knight 1,497 8 Dell Curry 1,429 9 D.J. Augustin 1, Kendall Gill 1,125 HORNETS ALL-TIME POINTS Rank Player PTS 1 Dell Curry 9,839 2 Gerald Wallace 7,437 3 Larry Johnson 7,405 4 Glen Rice 5,651 5 Kemba Walker 5,545 6 Muggsy Bogues 5,531 7 Raymond Felton 5,311 8 David Wesley 5,241 9 Gerald Henderson 4, Emeka Okafor 4,630 #BUZZCITY The Hornets saw a sellout attendance in the five home games between 12/23 and 1/2, setting a record for consecutive sellouts in Time Warner Cable Arena history. Through 24 home games, the Hornets have had a total attendance of 414,217 which is the 14th most in the NBA and sixth best in the Eastern Conference through 1/25. Previously, the longest streak was three games from 3/28/09 to 4/3/09.The team has seen seven total sellouts this season through 22 home games, the all-time season record is 11 during the season. SWARMING TO THE D-LEAGUE On Oct. 27, 2015, the Charlotte Hornets announced they had acquired the rights to own and operate an NBA D-League team. The team also announced it would be located in Greensboro, N.C., and will play its 24 home games at the Pavilion at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, which will be renovated into a basketball fieldhouse, beginning with the season. With the purchase, the Hornets became the record 11th NBA team to fully own and operate its NBA D-League affiliate, while the NBA D-League expanded to a record 20 teams. On Dec. 29, 2015, the team announced that the team that will start play in and will be known as the Greensboro Swarm, revealing the logo at during the intermission between the women s and men s championship games of the 40th Anniversary HAECO Invitational presented by NewBridge Bank at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center.

9 CLIFF NOTES HORNETS HEAD COACH STEVE CLIFFORD STEVE CLIFFORD S COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Named head coach on May 29, 2013 Has 30 years of coaching experience Led the team to a record and the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs in his first season Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for April in 2014 after leading Charlotte to a 7-1 record (.875 winning percentage) in April, the best record in the NBA Spent 13 seasons as an NBA assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic and New York Knicks In five seasons in Orlando, helped the Magic to a record (.657) and five straight playoff appearances, including a trip to the 2009 NBA Finals Spent four seasons with the Houston Rockets as an assistant coach to Jeff Van Gundy from Entered the NBA with the New York Knicks, serving as the team s advance scout in and as an assistant coach from Spent 15 years coaching at the collegiate level, including four years as head coach at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York Served as head coach at Adelphi from , posting a record of (.705) and leading the school to four straight 20-win seasons and four straight appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament Clifford s NBA Coaching Record Regular Season Playoffs Season Team W L Pct. W L Pct Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte Career 3 Years RECENT TRANSACTIONS June 15, 2015 Acquired forward Matt Barnes and forward/center Spencer Hawes from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for guard Lance Stephenson. June 24, 2015 Acquired guard/forward Nicolas Batum from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for guard Gerald Henderson and forward Noah Vonleh. June 25, 2015 Acquired guard Luke Ridnour from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for forward Matt Barnes. June 25, 2015 Acquired guard Jeremy Lamb from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Luke Ridnour and a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick. June 26, 2015 Selected forward/center Frank Kaminsky with the ninth overall pick and forward Juan Vaulet with the 39th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Traded the rights to Vaulet to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a conditional 2018 second-round draft pick, a 2019 second-round draft pick and cash considerations. July 2, 2015 Named Bruce Kreutzer assistant coach. July 9, 2015 Signed guard Jeremy Lin July 14, 2015 Signed guard Aaron Harrison July 22, 2015 Signed forward Tyler Hansbrough July 28, 2015 Signed guard Elliot Williams September 15, 2015 Signed forward Sam Thompson and center Jason Washburn October 15, 2015 Signed guard/forward Damien Wilkins October 23, 2015 Waived forward Sam Thompson and forward Jason Washburn, guard/forward Damien Wilkins and guard Elliot Williams November 2, 2015 Signed guard Jeremy Lamb to a contract extension November 2, 2015 Exercised team option on forward/center Cody Zeller December 2, 2015 Signed Head Coach Steve Clifford to a multiyear contract extension January 21, 2016 Assigned guard Aaron Harrison to Oklahoma City Blue, pursuant with the flexible assignment rule January 23, 2016 Recalled guard Aaron Harrison from Oklahoma City Blue

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11 CHARLOTTE HORNETS TEAM HIGHS & LOWS Highs Total Points 130 vs. CHI 3-Nov 83 at LAC 9-Jan Field Goals Made 49 vs. SAC^ 23-Nov 27 vs. MIL 29-Nov Field Goals Att. 110 at SAC^ 25-Jan 69 vs. MEM 26-Dec Field Goal % vs. CHI 3-Nov vs. NYK 23-Jan 3-Pt. Field Goals Made 20* at SAC^ 25-Jan 5 (2) vs. CLE 27-Nov 3-Pt. Field Goals Att. 44* at SAC^ 25-Jan 19 at SAS 7-Nov Free Throws Made 32 (2) vs. NYK 23-Jan 8 vs. MIA 9-Dec Free Throws Att. 37 vs. NYK 23-Jan 10 vs. BOS 12-Dec Free Throw % (2) vs. BOS 12-Dec vs. MIA 9-Dec Offensive Rebounds 18 at WAS 19-Dec 3 (2) at NOP 15-Jan Defense Rebounds 45 (2) vs. TOR^ 17-Dec 22 vs. MIL 16-Jan Total Rebounds 57 vs. DET 7-Dec 33 (3) at ORL 16-Dec Assists 29 vs. POR 15-Nov 13 at NYK 17-Nov Steals 12 at ORL 16-Dec 1 (2) at NOP 15-Jan Turnovers 20 (2) vs. MEM 26-Dec 4* vs. OKC 2-Jan Blocked Shots 13 (2) vs. MEM 26-Dec 0 at SAS 7-Nov 1st Quarter Points 37 vs. CHI 3-Nov 17 vs. BOS 12-Dec 2nd Quarter Points 36 vs. POR 15-Nov 15 at NOP 15-Jan 3rd Quarter Points 42 at SAC^ 25-Jan 14 vs. SAC^ 23-Nov 4th Quarter Points 38 vs. SAC^ 23-Nov 12 at TOR 1-Jan 1st Half Points 71 vs. POR 15-Nov 39 vs. ATL 1-Nov 2nd Half Points 69 at SAC^ 25-Jan 32 vs. TOR^ 17-Dec 2nd Half Points w/ot Points 83 at SAC^ 25-Jan 53 vs. TOR^ 17-Dec Overtime Points 29 vs. UTA^ 18-Jan 11 at ORL^ 22-Jan *Franchise Record # Ties Franchise Record ^ Overtime Game OPPONENTS TEAM HIGHS & LOWS Highs Lows Total Points 128 at SAC^ 25-Jan 81 vs. MIA 9-Dec Field Goals Made 52 vs. SAC^ 23-Nov 29 (2) vs. NYK 23-Jan Field Goals Att. 104 (2) vs. UTA^ 18-Jan 71 (2) vs. LAC 30-Dec Field Goal % at ORL 16-Dec vs. WAS 25-Nov 3-Pt. Field Goals Made 19 at PHX 6-Jan 4 (2) at CHI 13-Nov 3-Pt. Field Goals Att. 45 vs. UTA^ 18-Jan 12 vs. MIL 16-Jan Free Throws Made 33 vs. LAC 30-Dec 3 vs. CHI 3-Nov Free Throws Att. 41 (2) vs. LAC 30-Dec 6 at GSW 4-Jan Free Throw % at GSW 4-Jan vs. CHI 3-Nov Offensive Rebounds 20 at TOR 1-Jan 2 (2) at PHX 6-Jan Defense Rebounds 47 (2) at SAC^ 25-Jan 29 (2) at MEM 11-Dec Total Rebounds 57 at CHI 13-Nov 33 vs. CHI 3-Nov Assists 36 at SAC^ 25-Jan 15 vs. WAS 25-Nov Steals 13 vs. WAS 25-Nov 2 vs. OKC 2-Jan Turnovers 22 (2) at SAC^ 25-Jan 5 vs. BOS 12-Dec Blocked Shots 11 vs. MIL 16-Jan 0 vs. CHI 3-Nov 1st Quarter Points 36 at DEN 10-Jan 17 vs. MIA 9-Dec 2nd Quarter Points 33 (2) vs. MIL 16-Jan 9 vs. MIL 29-Nov 3rd Quarter Points 42 at SAS 7-Nov 13 vs. NYK 23-Jan 4th Quarter Points 33 at HOU 21-Dec 6* vs. WAS 25-Nov 1st Half Points 66 vs. OKC 2-Jan 36 (2) vs. ATL 13-Jan 2nd Half Points 63 at SAS 7-Nov 33 (2) vs. DET 7-Dec 2nd Half Points w/ot Points 76 vs. UTA^ 18-Jan 55 (2) at ORL^ 22-Jan Overtime Points 24 vs. UTA^ 18-Jan 7 at ORL^ 22-Jan *Franchise Record # Ties Franchise Record ^ Overtime Game Lows

12 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Charlotte Hornets Total Points 52* Kemba Walker vs. UTA^ 18-Jan Points in a Half 25 Kemba Walker, 2nd Half vs. LAL 28-Dec Points in a Quarter 23 Kemba Walker, 4th vs. SAC^ 23-Nov Minutes 50:29:00 Jeremy Lin at SAC^ 25-Jan Field Goals Made 16 (2) Kemba Walker vs. UTA^ 18-Jan Field Goals Attempted 34 Kemba Walker vs. UTA^ 18-Jan 3-Point Field Goals Made 8# Troy Daniels at SAC^ 25-Jan 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 11 Daniels/Walker at SAC^ 25-Jan Free Throws Made 14 Kemba Walker vs. UTA^ 2-Jan Free Throws Attempted 15 (3) Kemba Walker at SAC^ 25-Jan Offensive Rebounds 6 Marvin Williams at WAS 19-Dec Defensive Rebounds 11 (3) Williams/Batum at. ORL^ 22-Jan Total Rebounds 14 Marvin Williams at. ORL^ 22-Jan Assists 11 (4) Jeremy Lin at SAC^ 25-Jan Steals 5 Kemba Walker vs. MIA 9-Dec Turnovers 9 Nicolas Batum vs. MIL 29-Nov Blocked Shots 5 Al Jefferson vs. PHI 20-Nov Opponents Total Points 56 DeMarcus Cousins at SAC^ 25-Jan Minutes 48:26:00 Gordon Hayward vs. UTA^ 18-Jan Points in a Half 28 (2) DeMarcus Cousins, 2nd half at SAC^ 25-Jan Points in a Quarter 28 Stephen Curry, 3rd Quarter vs. GSW 2-Dec Field Goals Made 21 DeMarcus Cousins at SAC^ 25-Jan Field Goals Attempted 30 DeMarcus Cousins at SAC^ 25-Jan 3-Point Field Goals Made 8 Stephen Curry vs. GSW 2-Dec 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 18 (2) Curry/Thompson vs. GSW 2-Dec Free Throws Made 16 James Harden at HOU 21-Dec Free Throws Attempted 19 James Harden at HOU 21-Dec Offensive Rebounds 7 (4) DeAndre Jordan at LAC 9-Jan Defensive Rebounds 15 Bismack Biyombo vs. TOR^ 17-Dec Total Rebounds 19 DeAndre Jordan at LAC 9-Jan Assists 20# (2) Rajon Rondo at SAC^ 25-Jan Steals 6 John Wall vs. WAS 25-Nov Turnovers 8 (2) John Wall at WAS 19-Dec Blocked Shots 7 Bismack Biyombo vs. TOR^ 17-Dec # Ties franchise record * Franchise Record ^ Overtime Game

13 THE LAST TIME AN INDIVIDUAL Had 30+ points CHA: 40, Kemba Walker, at Orlando, 1/22/16 OPP: 56, DeMarcus Cousins, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 Had 40+ points: CHA: 40, Kemba Walker, at Orlando, 1/22/16 OPP: 56, DeMarcus Cousins, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 Had 50+ points: CHA: 52, Kemba Walker, vs. Utah, 1/18/16 OPP: 56, DeMarcus Cousins, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 Had 15+ rebounds: CHA: 16, Al Jefferson, vs. L.A. Lakers, 3/3/15 OPP: 19, DeAndre Jordan, at L.A. Clippers, 1/9/16 Had 20+ rebounds: CHA: 23, Al Jefferson, at Atlanta 12/28/13 OPP: 20, Rudy Gobert, at Utah, 3/16/15 Had 25+ rebounds: CHA: 25, Emeka Okafor, vs. L.A. Lakers, 12/29/06 OPP: 26, Dwight Howard, at Houston, 10/30/13 Had 15+ assists: CHA: 16, Kemba Walker, vs. Detroit, 2/19/14 OPP: 20, Rajon Rondo, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 Had 20+ assists: CHA: 20, Brevin Knight, at Cleveland, 1/11/05 OPP: 20, Rajon Rondo, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 Had 10+ blocks: CHA: 10, Emeka Okafor, at New York, 1/12/07 OPP: 11, David Robinson, vs. San Antonio, 2/2/90 Had 5+ steals: CHA: 5, Kemba Walker, vs. Miami, 12/9/15 OPP: 5, Russell Westbrook at Oklahoma City, 1/20/16 Made 15+ field goals: CHA: 16, Kemba Walker, vs. Utah, 1/18/16 OPP: 21, DeMarcus Cousins, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 Made 20+ field goals: CHA: --- OPP: 21, DeMarcus Cousins, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 Made 5+ three-pointers: CHA: 8, Troy Daniels, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 OPP: 5, Victor Oladipo, at Orlando, 1/22/16 Made 15+ free throws: CHA: 15, Gerald Henderson, at New York, 3/29/13 OPP: 15, James Harden, at Houston, 12/21/15 Made 20+ free throws: CHA: --- OPP: 21, Deron Williams, vs. New Jersey, 3/4/12 Had a triple-double: CHA: Nicolas Batum, vs. Miami (10 pts, 11 rebs, 11 ast), 12/9/15 OPP: D. Green, at Golden State (13 pts, 15 rebs, 10 asts), 1/4/16 Had a 20/20 game: CHA: Al Jefferson, at Atlanta, (24 pts, 23 rebs), 12/28/13 OPP: Nikola Vucevic, at Orlando (24 pts, 23 rebs), 3/28/14 Had a four-point play: CHA: Nicolas Batum, vs. Atlanta (3rd Q), 1/13/16 OPP: Jamal Crawford, vs. L.A. Clippers, (3rd Q) 12/30/15 A TEAM Scored 120+ points: CHA: 129 at Sacramento, (W, OT), 1/25/16 OPP: 128 at Sacramento, (W, OT), 1/25/16 Scored 130+ points: CHA: 130 vs. Chicago (W, ), 11/3/15 OPP: 134 at Portland (L, ), 1/2/14 Scored 140+ points: CHA: 141 vs. L.A. Lakers (W, ), 11/24/93 OPP: 145 vs. Orlando (L, ), 1/26/94 Scored 150+ points: CHA: --- OPP: --- Shot.600+ from the field: CHA:.658 (50-of-76) at Memphis, 12/19/08 OPP:.613 (49-of-80) at Dallas, 11/3/12 Won by 20+ points: CHA: 23 vs. Atlanta (107-84), 1/13/16 OPP: 20 at San Antonio (94-114), 11/7/15 Won by 30+ points: CHA: 30 at Philadelphia (123-93), 4/2/14 OPP: 39 at Detroit (77-116), 4/12/15 Won by 40+ points: CHA: 43 at New York (111-69), 1/21/02 OPP: 45 at Oklahoma City (69-114), 11/26/12 Failed to make a three-pointer: CHA: (0-11) at Denver (W, ), 1/31/15 OPP: (0-8) at L.A. Clippers (W, ), 1/28/08 Overtime Win: CHA: OT, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 OPP: OT, at Washington, 3/27/15 Double-Overtime Win: CHA: OT, at Sacramento, 1/25/16 OPP: OT, at Washington, 3/27/15 Hornets (single-season) Won 5 straight: 3/1/15 3/8/15 (5) Won 10 straight: 2/21/98-3/13/98 (10) Won 5 straight at home: 11/3/15 11/25/15 (7) Won 10 straight at home: 11/22/00-1/9/01 (12) Won 15 straight at home: --- Won 5 straight on road: 1/29/02-2/20/02 (5) Won 10 straight on road: --- Lost 5 straight: 12/30/15-1/10/16 (7) Lost 10 straight: 11/15/14-12/3/15 (10) Lost 5 straight at home: 11/17/14-12/3/14 (6) Lost 5 straight on road: 12/16/15-1/20/16 (10)

14 HORNETS PLAYERS #5 - NICOLAS BATUM - GUARD/FORWARD Height: 6-8 Weight: 200 From: France Birthday: 12/14/88 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: DND Right Second Toe Sprain at SAC (1/25) Notched 25 points, eight assists and four rebounds at NOP (1/15) Tied his season-high of 11 assists for the third time vs. LAL (12/28) Led the team in rebounds for the ninth time this season with 11 total vs. MEM (12/26) Notched his fifth career triple-double with 10 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds vs. MIA (12/9) Logged 24 points and was 7-for-7 from the line vs. BKN (11/18) Recorded a season-high 33 points on 5-of-10 from three vs. POR (11/15) Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (11/9-11/15) Had 28 points and eight rebounds at CHI (11/13) Poured in 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting vs. NYK (11/11) Had 18 points and tied career-high FTM with nine vs. CHI (11/3) PTS 33 vs. POR 11/15 35 vs. HOU 11/16/12 FGM 11 (2) at NOP 1/15 13 vs. HOU 11/16/12 FGA 22 at NOP 1/16 24 vs. WAS 2/14/12 3FGM 5 (3) at MEM 12/11 9 vs. DEN 2/4/12 3FGA 10 (2) vs. BOS 12/12 15 vs. DEN 2/4/12 FTM 9 vs. CHI 11/3 9 (2) vs. CHI 11/3/15 FTA 9 vs. CHI 11/3 12 vs. LAC 11/8/12 OR 3 (2) at CHI 11/13 7 at GSW 12/25/10 DR 11 (2) vs. MIA 12/9 17 vs. ATL 3/5/14 REB 11 (4) vs. MEM 12/26 18 (2) at NOP 3/14/14 AST 11 (3) vs. LAL 12/28 14 vs. ORL 1/8/14 STL 3 (3) at WAS 12/19 6 at HOU 11/3/12 BLK 2 (5) vs. MEM 12/26 5 (2) vs. NOH 12/16/12 MIN 48 vs. UTA 1/18 48 vs. UTA 1/18/16 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, DNP - CD 1/23/16 vs. NYK W, DND Right Second Toe Sprain 1/25/16 at SAC W, DND Right Second Toe Sprain PERSONAL: Late father, Richard, played professionally in France Along with his mother and sister, helped create the Foundation Batum which assists pregnant women and women with children in Africa. #30 TROY DANIELS - GUARD Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 From: VCU Birthday: 7/15/91 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Notched a new career-high 28 points and franchise-high-tying eight 3FG at SAC (1/25) Recorded a season-high 17 points, three rebounds, and two assists at ORL (1/22) Contributed six points and three rebounds at NOP (1/15) Contributed five points, an assist, and a steal vs. ATL (1/13) Scored a season-high 13 points while also adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal at PHX (1/6) Logged three points in four minutes at MEM (12/11) Scored five points in a season-high nine minutes vs. MIA (12/9) Had four points on 1-of-1 from three at CHI (11/13) Scored three points in his first action of the season vs. CHI (11/3) PTS 28 at SAC 1/25 28 at SAC 1/25/16 FGM 10 at SAC 1/25 10 at SAC 1/25/16 FGA 15 (2) at SAC 1/25 16 at NOP 4/16/14 3FGM 8 at SAC 1/25 8 at SAC 1/25/16 3FGA 11 at SAC 1/25 13 at TOR 4/15/15 FTM 2 vs. GSW 12/2 4 at TOR 4/15/15 FTA 2 (3) at SAC 1/25 4 at TOR 4/15/15 OR 2 (2) at SAC 1/25 2 (3) at SAC 1/25/16 DR 5 at SAC 1/25 5 at SAC 1/25/16 REB 7 at SAC 1/25 7 at SAC 1/25/16 AST 2 (2) at ORL 1/22 5 at NOP 4/15/14 STL 1 (6) vs. UTA 1/18 1 (10) vs. UTA 1/18 BLK 1 at ORL 1/22 1 (2) at ORL 1/22 MIN 32 (2) at SAC 1/25 44 at NOP 4/16/14 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Partnered with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Charlotte for a Build-a-Bear community event with local youth and their mentors in September of 2015 Only child of Irving (father), Cheryl (mother) and Larry (step-father) Majored in business at VCU

15 #19 P.J. HAIRSTON - GUARD Height: 6-6 Weight: 230 From: North Carolina Birthday: 12/24/92 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Added five points, two rebounds and two steals at SAC (1/25) Posted a career-high 20 points, and tied a career-high with 10 rebounds vs. NYK (1/23) Contributed 11 points and two steals at OKC (1/20) Recorded 10 points, a rebound, a steal, and an assist vs. OKC (1/2) Recorded a season-high six rebounds and added two points at TOR (1/1) Contributed 13 points and an assist vs. LAL (12/28) Notched season high 14 points for the third time vs. MEM (12/26) Tied career-high of four three-point baskets in a game for the third time vs. MEM (12/26) Matched season-high 14 points in season-high 35 minutes vs. TOR (12/17) Put in a season-high 14 points at ORL (12/16) Scored season-high 10 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. CHI (11/3) PTS 20 vs. NYK 1/23 20 vs. NYK 1/23 FGM 7 vs. NYK 1/23 7 vs. NYK 1/23 FGA 14 vs. NYK 1/23 16 vs. DET 2/10/15 3FGM 4 (2) vs. MEM 12/26 4 (3) vs. MEM 12/26/15 3FGA 9 at HOU 12/21 9 vs. DET 2/10/15 FTM 4 vs. NYK 1/23 5 (3) vs. DET 4/1/15 FTA 4 (2) vs. NYK 1/23 6 (2) vs. DET 4/1/15 OR 3 at WAS 12/19 3 at WAS 12/19/15 DR 9 vs. NYK 1/23 9 (2) vs. NYK 1/23 REB 10 vs. NYK 1/23 10 (2) vs. NYK 1/23 AST 3 at MEM 12/11 2 (3) vs. CHI 11/3/15 STL 3 at ORL 1/22 3 at ORL 1/22 BLK 1 (5) vs. BOS 12/12 3 (2) vs. DEN 12/22/14 MIN 35 vs. TOR 12/17 27 (3) vs. DET 2/10/15 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Peter Hairston Jr. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina Son of Wendy Mailey and William Turner Majored in communications at the University of North Carolina. #50 TYLER HANSBROUGH - FORWARD Height: 6-9 Weight: 250 From: North Carolina Birthday: 12/3/85 NBA EXPERIENCE: 6 SEASON GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% LAST TIME OUT: Recorded a season-high six rebounds along with two points at SAC (1/25) Recorded six points and four rebounds at ORL (1/22 Recorded three points and two rebounds vs. ATL (1/13) Tied season-high three rebounds for the fourth time vs. BOS (12/23) Chipped in four points in 11 minutes vs. MIA (12/9) Registered two points in three minutes at CHI (12/5) Saw a season-high 11 minutes and added eight points vs. GSW (12/2) Made second three-pointer of his NBA career vs. PHI (11/20) Shot 4-of-4 from the foul line and scored six points vs. CHI (11/3) PTS 8 vs. GSW 12/2 30 vs. NYK 3/15/11 FGM 3 (2) at ORL 1/22 12 (3) vs. CHI 3/18/11 FGA 7 at ORL 1/22 20 (2) vs. IND 3/13/11 3FGM 1 (2) at MEM 12/11 1 (3) at MEM 12/11/15 3FGA 1 (2) at MEM 12/11 2 (2) vs. ATL 1/16/15 FTM 4 vs. CHI 11/3 11 (2) vs. UTA 11/9/13 FTA 6 vs. LAC 12/30 13 vs. UTA 11/9/13 OR 4 (2) at SAC 1/25 9 vs. ORL 3/19/13 DR 2 (5) vs. NYK 1/23 9 (3) at MIN 4/1/15 REB 6 at SAC 1/25 14 vs. ORL 3/19/13 AST 1 (4) vs. NYK 1/23 3 (8) 12/3 at GSW 12/3/13 STL 2 vs. GSW 12/2 3 (9) vs. MIL 4/14/14 BLK 2 vs. MIL 11/29 3 vs. BOS 10/30/13 MIN 18 at ORL 1/22 40 at NYK 3/13/11 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, DNP CD 1/20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Brother, Ben, was his teammate with the Pacers during the season Ben last played for Laboral Kutxa in Spain Had his college number (50) retired at UNC Named Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri as a high school senior

16 #9 AARON HARRISON - GUARD Height: 6-6 Weight: 210 From: Kentucky Birthday: 10/28/94 NBA EXPERIENCE: R LAST TIME OUT: Played six minutes at SAC (1/25) Notched a rebound and a steal at OKC (1/20) Recorded an offensive rebound in five minutes off the bench vs. ATL (1/13) Added an offensive rebound vs. OKC (1/2) Scored a career-high three points at MEM (12/11) Scored two points vs. MIA (12/9) Scored his first NBA basket vs. GSW (12/2) Grabbed one rebound in his NBA debut vs. PHI (11/20) CAREER HIGHS PTS 3 at MEM 12/11 FGM 1 (2) at MEM 12/11 FGA 3 vs. ATL 1/13 3FGM 1 at MEM 12/11 3FGA 1(2) vs. ATL 1/13 FTM 2 vs. MIA 12/9 FTA 4 vs. MIA 12/9 OR 1 (3) vs. ATL 1/13 DR 1 (4) at OKC 1/20 REB 1 (6) at OKC 1/20 AST STL 1 (2) at OKC 1/20 BLK MIN 7 (2) vs. MIA 12/9 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, DNP CD 1/20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, DNP CP (D-League Assignment) 1/23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Twin brother, Andrew, was selected by Phoenix with the 44th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft before having his rights traded to Memphis Brothers both played two collegiate years at Kentucky Aaron is one minute older than Andrew Named Texas Mr. Basketball in 2013 as a high school senior #00 SPENCER HAWES - FORWARD/CENTER Height: 7-1 Weight: 245 From: Washington Birthday: 4/28/88 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Notched a season-high 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals at SAC (1/25) Tallied a season-high 16 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists at ORL (1/22) Shot a perfect 8-for-8 for the charity stripe at MEM (12/11) Had 14 points on 3-of-4 from downtown and seven boards at CHI (12/5) Scored twelve points and grabbed five boards vs. GSW (12/2) Had 12 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes of action vs. BKN (11/18) Had season-high 14 points, five rebounds and four FTM at NYK (11/27) Reeled in four rebounds and dished out a season-high five assists vs. NYK (11/11) Scored 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. CHI (11/3) Logged eight points, four assists and three boards at ATL (10/30) PTS 18 at SAC 1/25 30 at LAL 1/1/10 FGM 7 (2) at SAC 1/25 12 at LAL 1/1/10 FGA 14 at ORL 1/22 20 at LAL 1/1/10 3FGM 4 at SAC 1/25 4 (2) at SAC 1/25/16 3FGA 5 at SAC 1/25 10 vs. OKC 3/20/14 FTM 8 at MEM 12/11 8 (2) at MEM 12/11/15 FTA 8 at MEM 12/11 8 (3) at MEM 12/11/15 OR 4 at CHI 12/5 7 (2) at MIL 12/21/13 DR 10 vs. TOR 12/17 14 vs. CHA 1/15/14 REB 10 (3) vs. NYK 1/23 17 vs. MIL 3/27/13 AST 5 vs. NYK 11/11 9 (3) at ORL 4/16/12 STL 3 (2) at HOU 12/21 6 at ATL 4/4/14 BLK 1 (9) vs. NYK 1/23 7 vs. IND 3/16/13 MIN 34 vs. NYK 1/23 44 (4) vs. MEM 11/2/09 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Father, Jeff, also played collegiately at Washington ( ) Uncle, Steve, played in over 10 NBA seasons ( ), averaging 8.4 points and 6.2 rebounds with Cleveland, Houston, Portland, Atlanta and Seattle Won gold at the 2006 U18 FIBA Americas Championships with the USA National Team

17 #25 AL JEFFERSON - CENTER Height: 6-10 Weight: 289 From: Prentiss HS (MS) Birthday: 1/4/85 NBA EXPERIENCE: 11 SEASON GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% LAST TIME OUT: Inactive (right knee surgery) at SAC (1/25) Posted his third double-double of the season with 26 points and 10 boards vs. PHI (11/20) Posted 29 points and collected five rebounds vs. POR (11/15) Scored a season-high 31 points on 15-of-18 shooting and nabbed nine rebounds at DAL (11/5) Had 10 points and 10 rebounds vs ATL (11/1) Had 10 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks at ATL (10/30) Recorded 17 points and five rebounds in 22 minutes at MIA (10/28) PTS 31 at DAL 11/5 40 (4) at LAL 1/31/14 FGM 15 at DAL 11/5 19 vs. MIN 4/12/13 FGA 19 vs. PHI 11/20 32 at LAL 1/31/14 3FGM (8) at ORL 3/1/15 3FGA (2) at UTA 12/30/13 FTM 4 (2) vs. PHI 11/20 14 vs. NJN 1/27/08 FTA 7 vs. BKN 11/18 17 vs. NJN 1/27/08 OR 4 at ATL 10/30 12 vs. PHX 11/26/08 DR 10 vs. ATL 11/1 23 at HOU 1/13/10 REB 11 (2) vs. WAS 11/25 26 (2) vs. DAL 4/16/12 AST 5 at CHI 11/13 7 (3) at DET 2/18/14 STL 3 at NYK 11/17 4 (7) at ORL 3/28/14 BLK 5 vs. PHI 11/20 7 (2) vs. NYK 1/24/15 MIN 31 (5) vs. CLE 11/27 55 vs. DAL 4/16/12 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, Inactive (right knee surgery) 1/20/16 at OKC L, Inactive (right knee surgery) 1/22/16 at ORL W, Inactive (right knee surgery) 1/23/16 vs. NYK W, Inactive (right knee surgery) 1/25/16 at SAC W, Inactive (right knee surgery) PERSONAL: Selected to the USA Men s National Team Program Made a $25,000 donation to the Miami Dade College Foundation to establish a scholarship endowment in honor of his late father Teamed up with Feed the Children in the summer of 2011 to provide food and personal care items for over 400 families in Vicksburg, MS, who were victims of flooding #44 FRANK KAMINSKY - FORWARD/CENTER Height: 7-0 Weight: 242 From: Wisconsin Birthday: 4/4/93 NBA EXPERIENCE: R LAST TIME OUT: Contributed eight rebounds, four points, three assists and two steals at SAC (1/25) Registered 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists at OKC (1/20) Recorded 17 points, seven rebounds and a block vs. UTA (1/18) Recorded 18 points, six rebounds and an assist at NOP (1/15) Logged a career-best eight rebounds, along with six points, and two steals vs. ATL (1/13) Recorded 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block at DEN (1/10) Logged 13 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists at TOR (1/1) Recorded 20 points, going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line LAC (12/30) Recorded a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds vs. BOS (12/23) Led the team in scoring for the first time in his professional career vs. BOS (12/23) Registered 15 points, six rebounds and three assists at MEM (12/11) Had 16 points and was 3-for-3 from beyond the arc vs. GSW (12/2) CAREER HIGHS PTS 23 vs. BOS 12/23 FGM 9 vs. GSW 12/2 FGA 20 vs. BOS 12/23 3FGM 3 vs. GSW 12/2 3FGA 7 vs. BOS 12/23 FTM 8 vs. LAC 12/30 FTA 8 vs. LAC 12/30 OR 4 at ORL 1/22 DR 8 vs. ATL 1/13 REB 8 (2) at SAC 1/25 AST 6 vs. MIA 12/9 STL 3 vs. NYK 11/11 BLK 3 vs. TOR 12/17 MIN 33 vs. OKC 1/2 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Father, also Frank, played collegiately at Lewis University and professionally in South America Mother, Mary played volleyball at Northwestern Majored in life science at Wisconsin

18 #14 MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST - FORWARD Height: 6-7 Weight: 232 From: Kentucky Birthday: 9/26/93 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Inactive (right shoulder surgery) at SAC (1/25) Underwent right shoulder surgery on 10/6/15 Received 21 points (two first-team votes) for NBA All-Defensive Teams, only appearing in 55 games Signed four-year extension with Charlotte on 8/26/15 Missed two games with a rib contusion (11/4-11/5), 12 games with a stress reaction in right foot (11/14-12/5), two games with right hamstring strain (2/8-2/10) and 11 games with left ankle sprain (3/28-4/15) PTS (2) at PHX 12/19/12 FGM vs. NOH 12/29/12 FGA (2) vs. CHI 3/13 3FGM (3) vs. MIA 1/18/14 3FGA (18) vs. CHI 1/15/14 FTM vs. DAL 11/10/12 FTA (5) at WAS 2/2/15 OR vs. SAS 2/8/14 DR vs. IND 1/17/15 REB vs. IND 1/17/15 AST vs. SAS 12/8/12 STL at DAL 11/3/12 BLK vs, ATL 11/23/12 MIN at CHI 2/25/15 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, Inactive (right shoulder surgery) 1/20/16 at OKC L, Inactive (right shoulder surgery) 1/22/16 at ORL W, Inactive (right shoulder surgery) 1/23/16 vs. NYK W, Inactive (right shoulder surgery) 1/25/16 at SAC W, Inactive (right shoulder surgery) PERSONAL: The son of Cynthia and Vincent Richardson Has one sister, Latasha Richardson Legally changed his last name to Kidd-Gilchrist in 2011 to honor his late uncle, Darrin Kidd Won a Gold Medal with the U.S. National Team at the FIBA Under-17 World Championships in 2010 and was a member of the U.S. team in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit. #3 JEREMY LAMB - GUARD Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 From: Connecticut Birthday: 5/30/92 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: DND Right great toe sprain at SAC (1/25) Recorded a new career-high 13 rebounds along with 18 points, a block and a steal at LAC (1/9) Had a season-high 22 points along with three rebounds and three steals at GSW (1/4) Recorded 19 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. LAC (12/30) Recorded a new career-high in free throws, going 7-of-8 vs. BOS (12/23) Tallied a team-high 16 points on 7-of-10 FG and a season-high four assists at ORL (12/16) Reeled in a team-high nine rebounds and scored 14 points vs. MIL (11/29) Had a game-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds vs. WAS (11/25) Grabbed a season-high nine boards, adding 15 points and two assists at CHI (11/13) Scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting at MIN (11/10) Had 20 points, four rebounds and two steals vs. CHI (11/3) PTS 22 at GSW 1/4 24 vs. DET 11/14/14 FGM 9 (2) at GSW 1/4 10 vs. DET 11/14/14 FGA 14 (4) at DEN 1/10 21 vs. MIL 4/17/13 3FGM 3 (2) vs. MIL 11/29 4 (2) vs. DET 11/14/14 3FGA 7 at CHI 11/13 8 at UTA 1/7/14 FTM 7 vs. BOS 12/23 7 vs. BOS 12/23/15 FTA 8 vs. BOS 12/23 8 vs. BOS 12/23/15 OR 3 vs. DET 12/7 2 (9) at CHI 11/13/15 DR 10 at LAC 1/9 10 (2) at LAC 1/9/15 REB 13 at LAC 1/9 13 at LAC 1/9/15 AST 4 (2) vs. OKC 1/2 6 vs. BOS 1/5/14 STL 4 vs. BOS 12/12 4 (2) vs. BOS 12/12/15 BLK 2 (3) vs. POR 11/15 3 at DEN 1/9/14 MIN 35 at LAC 1/9 45 vs. DET 11/14/14 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, DNP CD 1/20/16 at OKC L, DNP CD 1/22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, DNP - CD 1/25/16 at SAC W, DND Right great toe sprain PERSONAL: Father, Rolando, played collegiately at VCU and was drafted in the third round (53rd overall pick) in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics Has three siblings, Rolando, Zachary and Destiny Attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga.

19 #7 JEREMY LIN GUARD Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 From: Harvard Birthday: 8/23/88 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Had a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists along with seven rebounds at SAC (1/25) Tallied 26 points while going a season-high 10-of-10 from the free throw line vs. NYK (1/23) Logged 19 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe vs. ATL (1/13) Notched 26 points, four rebounds, four assists and a steal at LAC (1/9) Poured in a season-high 35 points on 13-of-22 shooting vs. TOR (12/17) Posted 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and three blocks at MEM (12/11) Played a season-high 32 minutes while adding 14 points and three rebounds vs. SAC (11/23) Recorded 17 points, three assists and three steals vs. NYK (11/11) Registered 19 points and handed out three assists at MIN 11/10 Had 17 points on 5-of-10 from the field off the bench at MIA (10/28) PTS 35 vs. TOR 12/17 38 (2) vs. SAS 12/10/12 FGM 13 vs. TOR 12/17 13 vs. LAL 2/10/12 FGA 22 vs. TOR 12/17 24 at MIN 2/11/12 3FGM 3 at LAC 1/9 9 at PHI 11/13/13 3FGA 6 (2) vs. ATL 1/13 15 at PHI 11/13/13 FTM 10 vs. NYK 1/23 12 vs. SAS 12/10/12 FTA 10 vs. NYK 1/23 14 vs. HOU 1/25/15 OR 2 (4) at vs. ATL 1/13 5 at ATL 11/2/12 DR 8 vs. BKN 11/18 10 vs. CLE 2/1/14 REB 9 vs. BKN 11/18 11 vs. CLE 2/1/14 AST 11 at SAC 1/25 14 vs. DAL 2/19/12 STL 3 (2) vs. MIL 1/16 6 (2) at NOH 1/25/13 BLK 3 at MEM 12/11 3 (5) at MEM 12/11/15 MIN 51 at SAC 1/25 51 at SAC 1/25/16 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Born Jeremy Shu-How Lin on Aug. 23, 1988, in Palo Alto, California Owns a degree in economics from Harvard University, graduating in 2011 Featured in a documentary called Linsanity that screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Was a summer intern for California senator Joe Simitian during high school #22 BRIAN ROBERTS GUARD Height: 6-1 Weight: 173 From: Dayton Birthday: 12/3/85 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Added seven points and two assists at SAC (1/25) Contributed a season-high 11 points, two rebounds, and an assist at ORL (1/22) Added five points, two rebounds, two assists and a block at PHX (1/6) Notched a season-high eight points while adding two rebounds at TOR (1/1) Contributed four points, two assists and two steals vs. LAC (12/30) Logged five points on 2-of-2 shooting at ORL (12/12) Played a season-high 20 minutes and scored five points to add to six rebounds vs. GSW (12/2) Scored four points and snared a rebound at MIN (11/10) Had five points, one rebound and one assists at MIA (10/28) PTS 11 at ORL 1/22 23 vs. HOU 4/13/15 FGM 4 (2) at ORL 1/22 9 vs. POR 11/26/14 FGA 7 (2) at PHX 1/6 19 vs. HOU 4/13/15 3FGM 1 (6) at SAC 1/25 5 vs. HOU 4/13/15 3FGA 3 vs. LAC 12/30 12 vs. HOU 4/13/15 FTM 4 at OKC 1/20 8 at ATL 3/21/14 FTA 4 at OKC 1/20 8 at ATL 3/21/14 OR 1 (2) at TOR 1/1 2 (3) vs. LAC 2/24/14 DR 6 vs. GSW 12/2 6 (2) vs. GSW 12/2/15 REB 6 vs. GSW 12/2 7 vs. DAL 1/10/14 AST 5 vs. GSW 12/2 18 vs. DEN 3/25/13 STL 2 (2) vs. LAC 12/30 4 (3) at BKN 2/9/14 BLK 1 at PHX 1/6 2 vs. OKC 2/21/15 MIN 23 at ORL 1/22 43 vs. POR 3/10/13 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, DNP CD 1/20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Majored in marketing at Dayton Brother Nolan played college basketball at Valparaiso and a sister Shanda played at Kentucky and Toledo.

20 #15 KEMBA WALKER GUARD Height: 6-1 Weight: 184 From: Connecticut Birthday: 5/8/90 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Recorded 24 points, eight assists, four rebounds, four steals and a block at SAC (1/25) Notched 26 points while going a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line vs. NYK (1/23) Tallied 40 points, nine assists, four steals, and seven rebounds at ORL (1/22) Had a franchise-record and career-best 52 points, nine rebs and eight assists vs. UTA (1/18 Notched 32 points, five assists, three rebounds, three steals, and a block vs. OKC (1/2) Recorded 29 points, seven assists, three rebounds, and two steals vs. LAC (12/30) Recorded 38 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks vs. LAL (12/28) Scored 27 points on a season-high 24 attempted field goals vs. TOR (12/17) Had a game-high 33 points on 5-of-8 from three, five boards and six assists at MEM (12/11) Poured in season-high 39 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. SAC (11/23) Had 31 points and added four rebounds at NYK (11/17 PTS 52 vs. UTA 1/18 52 vs. UTA 1/18/16 FGM 16 (2) vs. UTA 1/18 16 (2) vs. UTA 1/18/16 FGA 34 vs. UTA 1/18 34 vs. UTA 1/18/16 3FGM 6 vs. UTA 1/18 6 (2) vs. UTA 1/18/16 3FGA 11 vs. UTA 1/18 12 vs. ORL 12/27/14 FTM 14 vs. UTA 1/18 14 vs. UTA 1/18/16 FTA 15 (2) at SAC 1/25 15 (2) at SAC 1/25/16 OR 3 vs. BOS 12/12 4 at TOR 1/11/13 DR 9 vs. DET 12/7 10 vs. ORL 11/21/14 REB 9 (3) vs. UTA 1/18 12 vs. ORL 11/21/14 AST 9 (2) at ORL 1/22 16 vs. DET 2/19/14 STL 5 vs. MIA 12/9 8 vs. DAL 11/10/12 BLK 3 vs. SAC 11/23 4 (2) vs. MIL 12/29/14 MIN 47 vs. UTA 1/18 49 vs. MIL 12/29/14 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Played collegiately with Hornets teammate, Jeremy Lamb, at Connecticut ( ) Majored in sociology at the University of Connecticut During the summer of 2010, was one of 10 collegiate athletes named to the USA Select Team that trained with the U.S. National Team from August in preparation for the 2010 FIBA World Championships. #2 MARVIN WILLIAMS FORWARD Height: 6-9 Weight: 237 From: North Carolina Birthday: 6/19/86 NBA EXPERIENCE: LAST TIME OUT: Had a season-high 21 points, five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block at SAC (1/25) Notched a new season-high 19 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. UTA (1/18) Recorded 15 points, four assists, three rebounds, a steal and a block at PHX (1/6) Recorded 17 points, four rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot at TOR (1/1) Recorded 12 points on season-high 6 FTM to go with six rebounds at HOU (12/21) Dropped a season-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting vs. MIA (12/9) Had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, his fifth of the season vs. DET (12/7) Fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds vs. WAS (11/25) Scored 17 points and logged 10 defensive rebounds at (DAL 11/5) Had second consecutive double-double (13 points, 10 rebs) at ATL (10/30) PTS 21 at SAC 1/25 33 at SEA 1/25/08 FGM 8 at SAC 1/25 13 vs. HOU 11/20/09 FGA 17 at SAC 1/25 20 (2) at SEA 1/25/08 3FGM 5 vs. ATL 11/1 5 (3) vs. ATL 11/1 3FGA 8 vs. ATL 11/1 9 vs. ATL 3/28/15 FTM 6 (2) vs. UTA 1/18 18 at CHA 2/6/09 FTA 6 (2) vs. UTA 1/18 20 at CHA 2/6/09 OR 6 at WAS 12/19 9 vs. GSW 3/5/10 DR 11 at ORL 1/22 14 at DAL 12/5/09 REB 14 at ORL 1/22 15 at DAL 12/5/09 AST 4 at PHX 1/6 7 vs. DET 1/12/07 STL 2 (3) at ORL 1/22 4 (6) at NYK 1/10/15 BLK 3 (4) vs. MEM 12/26 4 (2) vs. WAS 1/13/10 MIN 45 vs. UTA 1/18 51 at PHI 4/8/07 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, /23/16 vs. NYK W, /25/16 at SAC W, PERSONAL: Completed his degree at the University of North Carolina in the summer of 2014 Traveled to Senegal in 2010 as part of the NBA s Basketball Without Borders program Served on the Special Olympics Georgia Honorary Board, and was a spokesperson for the organization s r-word campaign

21 #40 CODY ZELLER FORWARD Height: 7-0 Weight: 237 From: Indiana Birthday: 10/5/92 NBA EXPERIENCE: 2 SEASON GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% LAST GAME OUT: DND Right Shoulder Strain at SAC (1/25) Recorded 14 points, six rebounds, an assist and a block vs. UTA (1/18) Recorded 19 points, three blocked shots, and a team-high 10 rebounds vs. ATL (1/13) Recorded 15 points, nine rebounds, a season-high three blocks and an assist at TOR (1/1) Recorded 16 points, eight rebounds and two assists vs. LAL (12/28) Tied season high of two blocked shots for the third time vs. MEM (12/26) Recorded four offensive rebounds for the fourth time this season vs. BOS (12/23) Contributed in every statistical category for the third time this season vs. BOS (12/23) Had 11 points, three steals and two rebounds at ORL (12/16) Swatted two shots and scored a season-high 20 points vs. DET (12/7) Tallied 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists at CHI (12/5) Had 12 points and shot a career-high 15 free throws Registered seven points and a team-high 12 rebounds at MIA (10/28) PTS 20 vs. DET 12/7 21 at DEN 1/31/15 FGM 8 vs. LAL 12/28 10 at DEN 1/31/15 FGA 10 (3) vs. ATL 1/13 12 vs. MIL 12/23/13 3FGM at SAS 1/28/15 3FGA 2 vs. WAS 11/25 1 at SAS 1/28/15 FTM 10 vs. DET 12/7 10 vs. DET 12/7/15 FTA 15 vs. NYK 11/11 15 vs. NYK 11/11/15 OR 4 (7) at DEN 1/10 6 vs. UTA 12/20/14 DR 10 at LAC 1/9 11 (2) at SAS 1/28/15 REB 13 at LAC 1/9 14 vs. GSW 11/28/14 AST 3 (3) vs. TOR 12/17 7 at SAS 1/28/15 STL 3 (4) at PHX 1/6 3 (5) at MEM 12/11/15 BLK 3 (2) vs. ATL 1/13 4 (2) vs. OKC 2/21/15 MIN 42 vs. UTA 1/18 42 vs. UTA 1/18/16 1/18/16 vs. UTA W, /20/16 at OKC L, /22/16 at ORL W, DNP - CD 1/23/16 vs. NYK W, DND Right Shoulder Strain 1/25/16 at SAC W, DND Right Shoulder Strain PERSONAL: Oldest brother Luke played at Notre Dame and spent part of the season with the Phoenix Suns Older brother Tyler played collegiately at North Carolina and currently plays for the Boston Celtics Uncle Al Eberhard played four seasons in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons

22 CHARLOTTE HORNETS ROSTER (Alphabetical) No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country Yrs Pro 5 Nicolas Batum G/F /14/88 Le Mans (France)/France 7 30 Troy Daniels G /15/91 Virginia Commonwealth/USA 2 19 P.J. Hairston G /24/92 North Carolina/USA 1 50 Tyler Hansbrough F /3/85 North Carolina/USA 6 9 Aaron Harrison G /28/94 Kentucky/USA R 00 Spencer Hawes F/C /28/88 Washington/USA 8 25 Al Jefferson C /4/85 Prentiss HS (MS)/USA Frank Kaminsky F/C /4/93 Wisconsin/USA R 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F /26/93 Kentucky/USA 3 3 Jeremy Lamb G /30/92 Connecticut/USA 3 7 Jeremy Lin G /23/88 Harvard/USA 5 22 Brian Roberts G /3/85 Dayton/USA 3 15 Kemba Walker G /8/90 Connecticut/USA 4 2 Marvin Williams F /19/86 North Carolina/USA Cody Zeller F /5/92 Indiana/USA 2 HEAD COACH: Steve Clifford (Maine-Farmington) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) ASSISTANT COACHES: Stephen Silas (Brown), Pat Delany (Saint Anselm), Bob Weiss (Penn State), Steve Hetzel (Michigan State), Bruce Kreutzer (SUNY-New Paltz) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Steve Stricker (Iowa State) STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Matt Friia (Ithaca) ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Dennis Williams (South Carolina) (Numerical) 00 Spencer Hawes 9 Aaron Harrison 25 Al Jefferson 2 Marvin Williams 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 30 Troy Daniels 3 Jeremy Lamb 15 Kemba Walker 40 Cody Zeller 5 Nicolas Batum 19 P.J. Hairston 44 Frank Kaminsky 7 Jeremy Lin 22 Brian Roberts 50 Tyler Hansbrough