The Charlotte Hornets Thursday signed first-round draft pick Frank Kaminsky, who was selected by the team with the ninth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 7-0 Kaminsky was the Consensus National Player of the Year in 2015 as a senior at the University of Wisconsin. His postseason honors included the John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, as well as AP and Sporting News National Player of the Year.
He was also named First Team All-American by the AP, NABC, USBWA and Sporting News following a season in which he led Wisconsin to a second straight Final Four and an appearance in the national championship game.