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An expansion franchise in 2004 but in May 2014 the Charlotte Hornets 1988-2002 (now the New Orleans Pelicans) became "part of" the history of, and the predecessor to, the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets franchise.

1988-2002 Charlotte Hornets
2004-2014 Charlotte Bobcats
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5 Charlotte Hornets quizzes and 45 Charlotte Hornets trivia questions.
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  First Moments for the Hornets   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Hornets have had a number of firsts during their existence, first in Charlotte and then in New Orleans. This quiz is devoted to some of those first moments.
Difficult, 10 Qns, cag1970, May 27 04
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cag1970
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  NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on players who once played for the Charlotte Bobcats. I will give you the player and you have say what college they went to. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, yourmomma711, Jan 08 08
Average
yourmomma711
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  For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz consists of questions about the Charlotte Hornets basketball team: the players, staff, history, and statistics.
Average, 10 Qns, Hornetfan, Mar 09 06
Average
Hornetfan
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  Bobcats Inaugural 2004-05 Season    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the 2004-05 NBA expansion Charlotte Bobcats.
Tough, 10 Qns, shadowmyst2004, May 25 09
Tough
shadowmyst2004
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  Bobcat    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
This quiz is about the 30th NBA team, the Charlotte Bobcats.
Tough, 5 Qns, shadowmyst2004, Mar 09 06
Tough
shadowmyst2004
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trivia question Quick Question
What famous rapper joined the Hornets in January of 1999?

From Quiz "For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics"





Charlotte Hornets Trivia Questions
1. What university did Emeka Okafor go to?

From Quiz NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats

Answer: Connecticut

Emeka was the second pick of the 2004 NBA draft. He was taken by the Bobcats. He was also named the 2004-05 Rookie of the Year.

2. Who was the first owner of the Bobcats?

From Quiz Bobcat

Answer: Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson was the first minority to own a majority share of an NBA team.

3. Who was the first player ever drafted in the college draft by the Hornets?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: Rex Chapman

Rex Chapman came to the Hornets in 1988 from the Kentucky Wildcats.

4. Raymond Felton attended which school?

From Quiz NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats

Answer: North Carolina

He was the fifth pick of the 2005 NBA draft for the Charlotte Bobcats.

5. The Hornets played their first regular-season game on November 4, 1988. Which established Eastern Conference team handed the Hornets a 40 point loss that night?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Cleveland Cavaliers

Although the Atlanta Hawks would have been a natural for the fledging Hornets to open against, they wound up playing a veteran Cavs team that beat them 133-93. Ironically, one of the Hornets' future stars, long-range specialist and sixth man extraordinaire Dell Curry, was a cast-off from the Cavs.

6. In what season did the Bobcats debut?

From Quiz Bobcat

Answer: 2004-05

The Bobcats played their first game in the 2004-05 season.

7. Who was majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets when the franchise commenced?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: George Shinn & Shinn

George Shinn helped win the bid to bring an NBA franchise to Charlotte and has been one of the owners ever since.

8. Gerald Wallace once went to which school?

From Quiz NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats

Answer: Alabama

Wallace was taken by the Sacramento Kings with the 25th pick in the 2001 draft.

9. The Hornets picked up their first win on November 8, 1988, against which Western Conference team?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Los Angeles Clippers

The perennial whipping boys of the NBA got stung in their very first visit to Charlotte, 117-105.

10. What other professional sports team, did the first Bobcat owner also own?

From Quiz Bobcat

Answer: Charlotte Sting

Robert Johnson owned the Charlotte Sting, the WNBA counter-part to the Bobcats.

11. In what season did the Hornets make their first trip to the playoffs?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: 1992-93

The Hornets beat Boston in the first round.

12. What school did Adam Morrison go to?

From Quiz NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats

Answer: Gonzaga

He was the 3rd overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft. He was selected by the Bobcats.

13. Which man served as the Hornets' first head coach?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Dick Harter

Known as a defensive wizard, Harter served two full seasons as the Hornets head coach. He was fired 40 games into the 1990-91 season, with the team sitting at 8-32. Since then, he has been an assistant with several NBA teams. Ron Rothstein served as Miami's first head coach; Matt Guokas was at the helm when Orlando debuted; and the late Bill Musselman guided Minnesota during its first campaign.

14. What team left Charlotte, allowing the Bobcats to choose Charlotte as a home?

From Quiz Bobcat

Answer: Charlotte Hornets

The New Orleans Hornets originated in Charlotte during the 89-90 season.

15. How tall is Muggsy Bogues?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: 5ft 3in

Muggsy was the shortest player in the NBA when he played for the Hornets.

16. Which NBA veteran scored the very first points in Hornets history?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Kelly Tripucka

Rickey Green took the first shot in Hornets history, but it was longtime Detroit Piston Kelly Tripucka who gave the team its first points. Tripucka later became the first Hornet to cry in public, as he questioned the hearts of the fans during his second season.

17. How many professional basketball teams played in Charlotte in 2003?

From Quiz Bobcat

Answer: 1

The WNBA's Sting.

18. Who did the Hornets pick with the first pick in the 1991 NBA draft?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: Larry Johnson & Johnson

This was the only number one pick in the team's history.

19. Sean May went to which school?

From Quiz NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats

Answer: North Carolina

Sean May was taken with the 13th pick in the 2005 draft. His college teammate, Raymond Felton was also taken by the Bobcats in the same year.

20. The Hornets' first victory in the NBA Playoffs came against which Eastern Conference foe?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Boston Celtics

Finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference in the 1992-93 season, the Hornets drew the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They picked up the victory in Game 2 of the best-of-five series, 99-98, in double-overtime in Boston. They won the series, but fell to the New York Knicks in the second round.

21. The Hornets traded the rights to which player for Vlade Divac in the summer of 1996?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: Kobe Bryant

The Hornets got Vlade from the Los Angeles Lakers.

22. Who was the head coach of the Hornets when they made their first playoff appearance?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Allan Bristow

Bristow won 207 games as head coach of the Hornets. Before coaching the team, he was an assistant under Doug Moe at Denver, and played with Philadelphia and Dallas. Gene Littles was the Hornets second coach (and the first African-American to hold the poisition). Dave Cowens led the Hornets to back-to-back 50-plus win seasons. And Brian Hill, previously head coach of the Orlando Magic, was an assistant under Paul Silas.

23. What famous rapper joined the Hornets in January of 1999?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: Master P

Master P played under his real name Percy Miller.

24. What school did Jason Kapono play ball for?

From Quiz NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats

Answer: UCLA

Jason led the NBA in three-point percentage in 2006-07 for the Miami Heat.

25. Which Hornet was the first to win the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Glen Rice

A versatile player with sweet shooting touch, Glen Rice set an All-Star Game record by scoring 20 points in a single quarter, the third quarter, as the East overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the West 132-120 in Cleveland. Center Jamaal Magloire was in line to be the MVP of the 2004 All-Star Game in Los Angeles, leading the East with 19 points, but the East fell to the West 136-132.

26. What player was a Hornet when he won the NBA All-Star game MVP?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: Glen Rice

Rice scored 26 points in the game.

27. Who was the coach of the Hornets during the 2000-01 NBA season?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: Paul Silas

Silas helped the Hornets advance past the first round of the playoffs.

28. What school did 2007 head coach Bernie Bickerstaff go to?

From Quiz NBA Alumni 7 : Charlotte Bobcats

Answer: San Diego

Bernie took over the Bobcats in 2004.

29. Which team did the Hornets face in their first playoff appearance after moving to New Orleans?

From Quiz First Moments for the Hornets

Answer: Philadelphia 76ers

Though they fought hard and well, the Hornets fell to an old nemesis, the 76ers, 4-2 in the first round in 2003.

30. What Hornet participated in the dunk contest at the 2001 NBA All-Star weekend?

From Quiz For Charlotte Hornet Fanatics

Answer: Baron Davis

Davis advanced to the final round, but lost.

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