Henk Norel
 Norel with DKV Joventut. | |
| No. 25 – Basket Zaragoza 2002 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Spanish League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 17, 1987 Gorinchem, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2005–2006 | CB Prat |
| 2007–2008 | Lucentum Alicante |
| 2008–2012 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2012–present | CAI Zaragoza |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Henk Norel (born September 17, 1987) is a Dutch forward-center who plays for CAI Zaragoza in the Spanish ACB League. He was drafted with the 47th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Early life
During his younger years Norel played for SV Argon, a team based in Mijdrecht. In the 2004–05 season he played for a junior team of Demon Astronauts, a professional club from Amsterdam.
Professional career
Norel entered the Joventut Badalona team in 2005, but played on loan for CB Prat and Lucentum Alicante the following seasons.
In the 2009 NBA Draft Norel was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 47th overall pick, which made him the 7th Dutch player who was drafted.[1]
Starting from the 2009–10 season Norel became a rotation player for Joventut in the Liga ACB.
In the 2012 offseason Norel signed a 3-year deal with CAI Zaragoza, another team from the ACB.[2] In his first season his numbers rose, as he averaged 13.3 points per game and was 5th in PIR rating in the league. After Norel suffered a knee injury in May 2013, he took a long time to recover.[3] His first appearance back on the court was in January 2014.
Honours
Statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
Regular season
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 |  Joventut |
ACB | 9 | 0.6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2006–07 | Joventut |
ACB | 3 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009–10 | Joventut |
ACB | 32 | 12.9 | .630 | .250 | .638 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 2010–11 | Joventut |
ACB | 16 | 18.3 | .560 | .200 | .600 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.4 |
| 2011–12 | Joventut |
ACB | 29 | 15.8 | .506 | .000 | .750 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 2012–13 | Zaragoza |
ACB | 32 | 24.8 | .590 | .000 | .596 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
References
- ↑ "Basketballer Henk Norel als 47-ste gedraft | RTV Rijnmond". Rijnmond.nl. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "Holland - CAI Zaragoza to sign 3-year deal with Henk Norel | MLBB - Sports Agency WebSite Template". Mlbb.d11.gr. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "Norel Injury Deals Blow To Dutch Hopes". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 2014-07-11.