How every current Charlotte Hornets player performed in March Madness

The Hornets players who had the most memorable time in the NCAA Tournament

Gordon Hayward, Butler (Appeared in 2009 & 10)

Out of all the current Hornets players, Gordon Hayward easily has the most memorable moment from the NCAA Tournament

Hayward made the Big Dance with Butler as a freshman in 2009 but his sophomore season is when he truly experienced March Madness.

The Bulldogs entered the tournament as a 5-seed in their region and behind great performances from Hayward, Shelvin Mack and former Hornets assistant Ronald Nored, Butler had a Cinderella run, advancing all the way to the 2010 National Championship game against Duke.

On the way, Hayward scored 17 points in the Sweet 16, 22 points in the Elite 8 and 19 points in the first Final Four game vs. Michigan State.

In the championship game, Hayward would then have one of the best, worst moments in March Madness history.

With three seconds remaining in the game and Duke leading 61-59, Butler inbounded the ball, Hayward ran up the court and took off a shot at half court as time expired.

The ball hit the backboard, then the rim then bounced off and Duke won.

It can now be known by some as the best shot ever to not go in.

Isaiah Thomas, Washington (Appeared in 2009, 10 & 11)

Before Isaiah Thomas went down as the best last pick ever in the NBA Draft, he was an integral part of helping put the Washington Huskies on the map.

In his three collegiate seasons, Thomas led Washington to the tournament each year and managed to get at least a win in each of those appearances.

His most memorable moment came just before the Big Dance in 2011 with a huge game-winning shot in OT to win the Pac-10 title and make the tourney.

As a 4-seed his freshman year, the Huskies were upset in the second round by No. 5 Purdue but Thomas scored a team-high 24 points in that game.

The next year, Thomas guided the 11-seeded Washington all the way to Sweet 16, scoring in double-digits all three games.

His senior season, after hitting the big shot to make the tournament, Thomas and the 7th-seeded Huskies lost to No. 2 UNC in the second round. He averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 assists in two games.

But with the big shot Thomas his to make the tourney his final year, he deserves to be in this tier of memorable moments.

Montrezl Harrell, Louisville (Appeared in 2013, 14 & 15)

One of the newest members of the Charlotte Hornets, Montrezl Harrell became known for his ferocious dunks in the NCAA Tournament.

As a freshman, Harrell was a key role player with the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals, and he’d go on to win the national championship with them.

He had 11 points and four rebounds off the bench against Colorado State in the second round and scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds against Wichita State in the first Final Four game.

The next season, Harrell became a starter and led the team in rebounding all three games in the tournament before No. 4 Louisville lost to No. 8 Kentucky in the Sweet 16. He had double-doubles in the first two tournament games, becoming the first Cardinals player to do that since 1986.

As a senior, Harrell and Louisville were once against a 4-seed and advanced to the Elite 8 before losing to No. 7 Michigan State.

Harrell had his biggest game in the Sweet 16, scoring 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds against No. 8 NC State.

In the loss to the Spartans, Harrell scored 16 points along with nine rebounds.

All-in-all, Harrell had a solid three tournament appearances to go along with a national title.