Charlotte basketball player (6)

I believe the answer is:

hornet

(Other definitions for hornet that I've seen before include "Large stinging wasp" , "Vespa" , "Large social wasp with fierce sting" , "A large wasp with severe sting (6)" , "Stinging insect" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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