Wálter Herrmann
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Jersey | #5 |
| Born | June 26, 1979 Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Draft | Not drafted |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Olimpia Venada Tuerto (1996–2000) Atenas Córdoba (2000–02) Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (2002–03) Unicaja Málaga (2003–06) Charlotte Bobcats (2006-07) |
| Awards | 1999 Argentine League Newcomer of the year 1999 Argentine League Slam-Dunk Contest Winner 2000 Argentine League Slam-Dunk Contest Winner 2002 Argentine League Finals MVP 2003 Spanish League MVP |
| Official profile | Info Page |
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| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team | |
Wálter Herrmann (born June 26, 1979, in Venado Tuerto) is an Argentine professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and was a member of the Argentina National Basketball team that won the gold medal during the 2004 Olympics.
Son of Héctor Herrmann and María Cristina Heinrich, he is of German descent.[1]. He is a key reserve on the Argentina national basketball team, and signed a one-year contract for $2 million with a team option for a 2nd year to play for the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2006-07 NBA season[2]. He is listed at 6' 9", 225 lb and has dual citizenship: Argentine and Spanish.
Herrmann won NBA Eastern Conference rookie of the month honors in March 2007.[3] In his 13 March games, Herrmann averaged 12.1 points and 4.2 rebounds and finished 58.5 percent on field goals and 47.2 percent on 3-pointers. Herrmann finished the 2006-07 NBA season out averaging 9.2 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game. Wálter scored his career-high 30 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 14. Wálter made NBA All-Rookie Second Team along with teammate Adam Morrison at the end of the season. Following the season, the Bobcats activated their team option for the 2007-2008 NBA Season, Hermann will make $1.94 million next season. He recently scored 5 points against the Dallas Mavericks, hitting a pivitol three pointer at the turning point of the game. His career high in scoring came against the Bucks, scoring 30 points while grabbing a career high 7 defensive rebounds.
On December 14, 2007, Herrmann, along with center Primož Brezec was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for center Nazr Mohammed.[4]
He lost his mother, younger sister and his girlfriend in a car accident in July 2003. Exactly one year later, his father died of a heart attack[5].
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[edit] External links
- Wálter Herrmann Info Page at NBA.com
- Walter Herrmann Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Profile at FIBA.com
- Interview
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