Andy Katz ranks his top 16 wings for the upcoming 2024-25 men’s college basketball season.The Charlotte Hornets filled out their camp roster by signing a quartet of players. The Hornets signed guards Marcus Garrett and Caleb McConnell, forward Keyontae Johnson and center Joel Soriano to training camp deal. Charlotte has an open two-way spot, and this foursome may be competing for that one opening.
Garrett played for the Hornets G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, last season. He averaged 10.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals for the Swarm. Garrett previously played on a two-way contract for the Miami Heat.
McConnell played for the Oklahoma City Blue of the G League last season. He averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals.
Johnson spent last season on a two-way deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He saw limited NBA action. In 38 games with the Blue, Johnson averaged 19.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Soriano went undrafted out of St. John’s at the 2024 NBA Draft. As a senior for the Red Storm, Soriano averaged 13.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
Jae Crowder is set to work out for the Sacramento Kings ahead of training camp opening. Crowder is an unrestricted free agent, after playing for the Milwaukee Bucks for the last two seasons.
The veteran forward averaged 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game for Milwaukee last season. Due to injuries across the Bucks roster, Crowder started in 25 of the 50 games he played.
Crowder has also played for the Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns during his 12-year NBA career.
The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Tyson Etienne to a training camp deal. The contract is expected to be an Exhibit 10 deal.
Etienne has played the last two seasons for the College Park Skyhawks of the G League. Last season, the 6-foot-2 guard averaged 10.5 points and 3.6 assists for the Atlanta Hawks affiliate.
