NC State's Cat Barber worked out with the Charlotte Hornets this weekend. The Queen City has picks 22 and 53 in this year's draft.

Barber said his game translates better in the NBA because of the open space on the court.

"My quickness (and) my speed," Barber said of what will translate to the pro game. "The way I dribble the ball, get in there and score, get to the foul line, shoot the pull-up."

The Virginia-native guard saw an upside to being in North Carolina during his workout with the Hornets.

"It feels good knowing that I was down the road for a couple years," Barber said. "Coming here, it felt like(a) home environment. It felt good being in front of people who knew me."

Barber also discussed the reasoning behind his decision to leave the Wolfpack after his workout.

"First, I have a little daughter and I'm playing for her now," he said. "I have to provide for her, do what I have to do to take care of her. I felt like there was nothing left for me to do at NC State. So me, my coaches, and my family, we made the decision.

"Well, I made the decision but they backed it up."

The workout was Barber's 11th since announcing his decision to skip his senior year and go pro. He still has three workouts left, with the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, and the New Orleans Pelicans.