Charlotte Hornets Reportedly Sign Ex-West Virginia Star

According to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer, the Hornets will sign Raequan Battle.

Oct 11, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; A view of the Charlotte Hornets logo at half court prior to the game against the Boston Celtics at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports / Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

Raequan Battle is coming off a strong year of college basketball for West Virginia.

He finished the season with averages of 16.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 40.8% from the field and 33.8% from the three-point range in 22 games.

On Thursday, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reported that Battle will sign an Exhibit 10 deal with the Charlotte Hornets (h/t HoopsRumors).

Via Boone: "#Hornets are signing RaeQuan Battle to an Exhibit 10 contract, league sources told @theobserver. Battle was a member of their summer league team. Move puts Battle in line to join the @greensboroswarm."

#Hornets are signing RaeQuan Battle to an Exhibit 10 contract, league sources told @theobserver. Battle was a member of their summer league team. Move puts Battle in line to join the @greensboroswarm.

— Rod Boone (@rodboone) August 9, 2024

Battle played five seasons of college basketball for Washington, Montana State and West Virginia.

His career averages are 11.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 42.5% from the field and 31.9% from the three-point range in 126 games.

Hornets, Raequan Battle Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal https://t.co/0ueMYJ0ChG pic.twitter.com/6E6DnIsfCa

— Hoops Rumors (@HoopsRumors) August 9, 2024

Battle played for the Hornets at NBA Summer League.

He finished with averages of 5.2 points per contest while shooting 42.3% from the field and 35.3% from the three-point range in six games.

Considering his contract is an Exhibit 10, it's very likely that Battle could end up playing in the G League next season.

Per @ndnsports, Summer League guard RaeQuan Battle is signing with the Charlotte Hornets. @rodboone mentions that this is an Exhibit 10 contract. pic.twitter.com/ylXDiH1lbD

— /r/CharlotteHornets (@HornetsReddit) August 9, 2024

As for the Hornets, they finished last year as the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 21-61 record.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the eighth straight season.

That said, the Hornets have a roster that features intriguing young talent, such as 2022 NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.