Axel Hervelle

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Axel Hervelle
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Hervelle in 2007
Personal information
Born (1983-05-12) 12 May 1983 (age 40)
Liège, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2005: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2000–2020
Position Power forward
Career history
2000–2004 Verviers-Pepinster
2004–2009 Real Madrid
2009–2018 Bilbao
2018–2020 Spirou
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Axel Marie Gustave Hervelle (born 12 May 1983) is a Belgian former professional basketball player. He represented the senior Belgian national basketball team. [1]

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Professional career

Hervelle spent the early part of his career in Belgium. He first played with Verviers-Pepinster in the Belgian League for four years, averaging 11.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, in 16 Belgian League games during the 2003–04 season, and becoming the team's captain at only 20 years old. He then signed with the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid. In the 200506 season, he averaged 24 minutes, 8.5 points, and 5.5 rebounds per game, over 32 games played in the Spanish League. In January 2010, Hervelle signed with Bilbao. [2]

On 3 August 2018, Hervelle signed a one-year contract with Spirou of the Belgian League. [3] [4]

On 30 November 2020, Hervelle announced his retirement. [5]

NBA draft rights

Hervelle was drafted by the Denver Nuggets, in the second round (52nd pick overall) of the 2005 NBA draft. He became the first Belgian player ever to be drafted by an NBA team. In 2009, his NBA draft rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for James White. [6] On 27 November 2020, Hervelle's draft rights were traded to the New York Knicks. [7]

National team career

Hervelle has been a member of the senior Belgian national basketball team. He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015, where they lost to Greece, in the tournament's eighth finals, by a score of 75–54. [8] [9]

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

SeasonTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2000–01 Verviers-Pepinster Ethias League 6?.571--1.0001.0.0.0.31.7
2001–0224?.473.278.7102.9.5.7.34.0
2002–0325?.494.206.6427.41.41.0.48.8
2003–0418?.521.414.7149.61.2.0.010.2
2004–05 Real Madrid ACB 3918.6.518.213.5815.3.41.1.46.3
2005–063223.9.534.355.7195.3.9.8.48.5
2006–074724.3.562.331.8266.01.21.2.79.5
2007–083621.7.680.324.7625.41.0.8.79.4
2008–093520.7.578.330.6814.51.11.3.58.1
2009–10712.3.308.2501.0002.6.9.4.11.9
Bilbao Basket 1823.6.620.191.8065.12.21.4.97.8
2010–113921.6.543.233.6365.31.51.0.26.7
2011–123017.4.455.278.5783.31.0.5.24.7
2012–133624.2.541.362.8044.41.7.9.37.9
2013–142822.6.554.342.7766.11.31.0.27.2
2014–153025.3.505.414.7625.21.31.0.17.7

Achievements

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References

  1. ↑ Axel Marie Gustave HERVELLE (BEL).
  2. ↑ "Axel Hervelle joins Bilbao Basket". eurocupbasketball.com. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2020.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Ex-Belgian Lion Axel Hervelle keert terug naar België". sporza.be (in Dutch). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Axel Hervelle s'engage avec le Spirou Basket!". proximusspirou.be (in French). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Axel Hervelle announces retirement". Eurohoops. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Chron.com Rockets trade guard White to Denver.
  7. ↑ "Knicks Sign Austin Rivers". NBA.com. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Axel Marie Gustave HERVELLE (BEL).
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