Hannes Steinbach
 Hannes Steinbach at the 2024 U18 EuroBasket | |
| No. 22 – Charlotte Hornets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 May 2006 Würzburg, Germany |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11[1] in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Washington (2025–2026) |
| NBA draft | 2026: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Charlotte Hornets |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Würzburg |
| 2026–present | Charlotte Hornets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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Hannes Steinbach (born 1 May 2006) is a German basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies.[2][3]
Early life and career
The son of former Würzburg Bundesliga player Burkhard Steinbach, he went through the Würzburg Baskets youth program,[4] and was also coached by his father for a time.[5] With the Würzburg men's second team, he was promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga ProB in 2024 as champions of the 1st Regionalliga Süd-Ost (South-East Regional League).[6] In the summer of 2024, Steinbach signed his first professional contract with Würzburg, and he made his debut in the Basketball Bundesliga at the end of September 2024.[7]
In April 2025, Steinbach announced his decision to move to the United States for the 2025–26 season, to attend the University of Washington, following the path of other well-known Germans (Detlef Schrempf, Christian Welp, and Patrick Femerling).[8] In the 2024–25 Bundesliga main round, Steinbach averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in 31 appearances. In the subsequent ten games of the quarter-final and semi-final series for the German championship, he increased his averages to 14.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.[9]
College career
As a freshman, Steinbach averaged 18.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game while shooting over 57% from the field. He was named to the third-team All-Big Ten and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Steinbach declared for the 2026 NBA draft following the season.[10]
Professional career
On June 23, 2026, Steinbach was selected with the fourteenth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2026 NBA Draft.[11]
National team career
Steinbach was selected to represent Germany for the first time at the youth level in 2023, where he helped the Germany U18 national team win bronze.[12] In April 2024, he helped the U18 team win bronze at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.[13] A few months later, Steinbach was dominant at the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket, helping Germany win their first title at the U18 level, averaging 15.4 points and 12.7 rebounds per game, while also being named to the tournament's All-Star Five.[14][15]
In July 2025, Steinbach helped Germany reach the final of the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup, where they lost to the United States.[16] Throughout the competition, Steinbach was the best German player in several statistical categories at the U19 World Cup, averaging 17.4 points and 13 rebounds per game, while earning a spot on the tournament's All-Star Five.[17][18]
Personal life
Steinbach's father Burkhard is a retired basketball player who played with Dirk Nowitzki during his time at DJK Würzburg.[19]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Washington | 30 | 30 | 34.6 | .577 | .340 | .759 | 11.8* | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 18.5 |
References
- ↑ "Hannes Steinbach - Men's Basketball". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Husky Hoops Signs German Big Man Hannes Steinbach". University of Washington Athletics. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "HANNES STEINBACH | Adidas Next Generation Tournament". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ AG, iWelt (31 July 2024). "ERSTER PROFIVERTRAG FÜR YOUNGSTER HANNES STEINBACH". www.wuerzburg-baskets.de (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sein Vater ist Würzburger Basketball-Legende: Wie Hannes Steinbach die großen Fußstapfen noch größer machen will". mainpost (in German). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ ""Farmteam" steigt in die 2. Liga auf". www.fnweb.de (in German). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hannes Steinbach: Alle Infos & Statistiken". www.easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Back to a Reliable Source, Huskies Add German Player". Washington Huskies On SI. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hannes Steinbach: Alle Infos & Statistiken". www.easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Sevilla, Lucien (16 April 2026). "Hannes Steinbach declares for 2026 NBA Draft". The Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ sportschau.de. "NBA-Draft: Zwei deutsche Talente schaffen Sprung in die NBA". sportschau.de (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Farkas, Katalina (13 August 2024). "EM-Titel für U18-Basketballer: Hannes Steinbach und Ivan Kharchenkov im Porträt". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "U18-Nationalspieler Hannes Steinbach lässt bei internationalem Basketballturnier aufhorchen". www.main-echo.de (in German). 7 April 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Farkas, Katalina (13 August 2024). "EM-Titel für U18-Basketballer: Hannes Steinbach und Ivan Kharchenkov im Porträt". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hannes Steinbach 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket profile". fiba.basketball. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "U19-Basketballer verpassen Sensation im WM-Finale". SPORT1 (in German). 6 July 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "USA's AJ Dybantsa named TISSOT Most Valuable Player". fiba.basketball. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hannes Steinbach 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup profile". fiba.basketball. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "NBA - "Kenne dich seit deiner Geburt": Dirk Nowitzki mit emotionaler Botschaft an Hannes Steinbach". basketball-world (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2026.