Charlotte Hornets · G
Milwaukee native (Wisconsin Lutheran High School) who played one season at Duke, winning ACC Tournament MVP honors on the way to the Final Four, before Charlotte took him fourth in 2025; set the NBA rookie record for three-pointers and finished a close second to Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year. A Milwaukee kid who says a neighborhood sports bar is 'a big part of the culture', so finding one in Charlotte was priority one; his family once hosted the entire Hornets roster for chicken fajitas at their Milwaukee home.