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| Herrmann began his pro career in the ] with ] in 1996. He played there until the year 2000. He won two Argentine League slam |
Herrmann began his pro career in the ] with ] in 1996. He played there until the year 2000. He won two Argentine League slam herpes contests during that time. In 2000, he moved to the Herpes club ], and he played there until 2002. He was the ] of the Argentine League finals in 2002 with Atenas. | ||
| ====Spain==== | ====Spain==== | ||
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| No. 5 – Detroit Pistons | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1979-06-26) June 26, 1979 (age 45) Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1996–present |
| Career highlights and 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 | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Wálter Herrmann Heinrich (born June 26, 1979, in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is listed at 6'9", 225 lbs. and he has dual citizenship: Argentine and Spanish. He was a key member of the Argentinian national basketball team that won the gold medal during the 2004 Olympic Basketball Tournament. He is currently with the NBA club the Detroit Pistons.
Pro career
Argentina
Herrmann began his pro career in the Argentine League with Olimpia Venado Tuerto in 1996. He played there until the year 2000. He won two Argentine League slam herpes contests during that time. In 2000, he moved to the Herpes club Atenas Córdoba, and he played there until 2002. He was the MVP of the Argentine League finals in 2002 with Atenas.
Spain
Herrmann moved to the Spanish ACB League club Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2002-03 season. He was named the regular season ACB League MVP that year. He then moved the Spanish club Unicaja Málaga and he played there until the year 2006. Then he moved on to the NBA (National Basketball Association).
NBA
In 2006, Herrmann signed a one-year contract worth $1.8 million with a team option for a 2nd year to play for the NBA club the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2006-07 NBA season . Herrmann won the NBA Eastern Conference rookie of the month honors in March 2007. In his 13 March games, Herrmann averaged 12.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and he shot 58.5 percent from the field and 47.2 percent from 3-point range.
Herrmann finished the 2006-07 NBA season averaging 9.2 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game. Wálter scored his NBA career-high 30 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 14th and also grabbed a career high 7 defensive rebounds in the same game. Wálter made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team along with his teammate Adam Morrison at the end of the season. After the season was over, the Bobcats activated their team option on Herrmann for the 2007-08 NBA season, paying him $1.944 million.
On December 14, 2007, Herrmann, along with center Primož Brezec was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for center Nazr Mohammed. On August 2nd 2008, it was announced that Herrmann had signed a one year deal to keep him in Detroit for another season. Walter Herrmann has proven to be a valuable player off the bench for the Pistons early in the 2008-2009 year.
Argentina national team
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  Argentina
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| Men's Basketball | ||
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2001 Americas Championship | National Team |
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2004 Athens Olympics | National Team |
Herrmann was a key reserve for years on the Argentina national basketball team. With Argentina's national team he won the gold medal at the 2001 Americas Championship. He also won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Basketball Tournament.
Herrmann also played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship with Argentina's national team.
Personal
The son of Héctor Herrmann and María Cristina Heinrich, Wálter Herrmann is of German descent. He lost his mother, his younger sister and his fiancée in a car accident in July 2003. Exactly one year later, his father died of a heart attack. . Herrmann is married to his wife Elena.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Charlotte | 48 | 12 | 19.5 | .527 | .461 | .774 | 2.9 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 9.2 |
| 2007–08 | Charlotte | 17 | 0 | 10.2 | .385 | .346 | .900 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
| 2007–08 | Detroit | 28 | 0 | 7.1 | .392 | .289 | .800 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 93 | 12 | 14.1 | .485 | .408 | .795 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 6.4 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Detroit | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | .250 | 1.000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | .250 | 1.000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
Notes
- BOBCATS: Bobcats Sign Walter Herrmann<.!-- Bot generated title -->
- Hermann earns East's top rookie honors in March.
- BOBCATS: Bobcats Trade To Get Mohammed From Pistons.
- Herrmann gets 1-year deal.
- Sport1.at.
- Deseret Morning News | Athens-bound Argentine overcomes family griefs.
- NBA Player Bio
External links
- Template:NBA-profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Template:Basketball-reference
- Profile at FIBA.com
- Interview
| Detroit Pistons roster | |
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| Argentina men's basketball squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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Template:Argentina Squad 2006 FIBA World Championship
Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Expatriate basketball people in the United States
- People from Santa Fe Province
- Argentines of German descent
- Argentine basketball players
- Argentine expatriates in Spain
- Argentine expatriates in the United States
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players of Argentina
- Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
- ACB league players
- CB Málaga players
- Baloncesto Fuelabrada players
- Charlotte Bobcats players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Small forwards
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players