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Ex-Hornets forward agrees to deal with team in Chinese Basketball Association

A new opportunity overseas for Harry Giles III.

Schuyler Callihan

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Another ex-Charlotte Hornet is headed overseas to continue his professional basketball playing career.

Harry Giles III officially agreed to a deal with Shanxi Loongs, also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association.

The 26-year-old appeared in five preseason games with the Hornets in October, totaling nine points, 17 rebounds, three assists, and a pair of blocks. Even with Mark Williams on the shelf and very little experience behind Nick Richards, the Hornets opted to part ways with Giles. Charlotte is extremely shorthanded at the five spot right now with Williams still not back and Richards currently out indefinitely with a rib fracture.

Newcomer Moussa Diabaté has provided solid contributions off the bench, posting 3.5 points and seven rebounds per contest across eleven games.

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Schuyler Callihan
SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.

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