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	Olympic medal record
Competitor for Argentina
Men's Basketball

Wálter Herrmann
	Herrmann with the Detroit Pistons.
Position	Small Forward
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
League	Spanish League; Euroleague
Team	Saski Baskonia
Born	June 26, 1979 (age 30); Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province
Nationality	Argentinian
Draft	Undrafted, 2001
Pro career	1996–present
Former teams	Olimpia Venado Tuerto (1996–00); Atenas Córdoba (2000–02); Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (2002–03); Unicaja Málaga (2003–06); Charlotte Bobcats (2006–07); Detroit Pistons (2007–09);
Awards	Argentine League Newcomer of the Year 1999; 2x Argentine League Slam-Dunk Contest Winner 1999, 2000; Argentine League MVP 2002; Argentine League Finals MVP 2002; Spanish League All-Star Game MVP 2003; Spanish League Slam-Dunk Contest Winner 2003; Spanish League MVP 2003; NBA All-Rookie Second Team 2007;

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" and 225 lbs. 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 pro club Saski Baskonia.

[edit] Pro career

[edit] 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 dunk contests during that time. In 2000, he moved to the Argentine club Atenas Córdoba, and he played there until 2002. He was the MVP of the Argentine League regular season and Finals in 2002 with Atenas.

[edit] 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). He returned to the Spanish League in July 2009, when he signed a 4 year contract worth €5.05 million euros net income with Saski Baskonia. The last two years of the contract being team options.^[1]^[2]

[edit] 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's Charlotte Bobcats during the 2006–07 NBA season ^[3] Herrmann won the NBA Eastern Conference rookie of the month honors in March 2007.^[4] 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 14 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.^[5] On August 2, 2008, it was announced that Herrmann had signed a one year deal to keep him in Detroit for another season.^[6]

[edit] Argentine national team

Herrmann was a key reserve for years on the Argentine national basketball team. With Argentina's national team he won the gold medal at the 2001 FIBA 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.

[edit] Personal

The son of Héctor Herrmann and María Cristina Heinrich, Wálter Herrmann is of German descent.^[7] 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.^[8] . Herrmann is married to his wife Elena^[9].

[edit] NBA career statistics

Legend
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

[edit] 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
2008–09	Detroit	59	0	10.7	.396	.342	.760	1.8	.4	.1	.1	3.8
Career		152	12	12.8	.458	.381	.786	2.1	.4	.2	.0	5.4

[edit] Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Detroit	4	6.8	.250	1.000	.500	.3	.0	.0	.0	1.3
2008–09	Detroit	4	5.5	.375	.500	.000	.3	.5	.2	.0	2.0
Career		8	6.1	.333	.600	.500	.3	.3	.1	.0	1.6

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

Wálter Herrmann Info Page at NBA.com

Euroleague.net Profile
Walter Herrmann Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
Profile at FIBA.com
Interview
Basketpedya.com Profile
Hoopshype.com Profile

[0] Talkbasket.net Herrmann returns to Europe, signs with TAU.

[1] Baskonia.com Walter Herrmann, tercer fichaje del TAU Cerámica (Spanish).

[2] NBA: Bobcats Sign Walter Herrmann.

[3] Hermann earns East's top rookie honors in March.

[4] NBA: Bobcats Trade To Get Mohammed From Pistons.

[5] Herrmann gets 1-year deal.

[6] Sport1.at.

[7] Deseret Morning News | Athens-bound Argentine overcomes family griefs.

[8] NBA Player Bio

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