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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1966-12-14)December 14, 1966 (age 58) Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1990: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Miami Heat |
| Playing career | 1990–2008 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 7, 11, 14, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1991 | Real Madrid |
| 1991–1995 | Houston Rockets |
| 1995–1998 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1998–1999 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1999 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1999–2001 | Bravos de Portuguesa |
| 2001 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2001 | Delfines de Miranda |
| 2001 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2002 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2002–2004 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2004–2007 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2007–2008 | Deportivo Tachira |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,481 (5.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,690 (3.6 rpg) |
| Blocks | 204 (0.4 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Carl Víctor Herrera Alleyne[1] (born December 14, 1966) is a retired Trinidadian-born Venezuelanbasketball player. Apower forward, he was part of theHouston RocketsNational Basketball Association championship teams of the mid-1990s. He was the first Venezuelan to ever play in the NBA.
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Herrera grew up playing basketball at colegio Simón Bolívar in San José, a suburb of Venezuela's capitalCaracas.[2] From the age of 16 he played in Venezuela's top flight for the Bravos de Portuguesa.[3] In 1984, he was named Rookie of the Year in the LPB league.[2] At the age of 19, he set league records by pulling down 34 rebounds in a single game and blocking 13 shots in another.[3]
He attendedJacksonville Junior College in Texas and theUniversity of Houston, before being selected by theMiami Heat with the 30th pick in the1990 NBA draft. He spent his first professional season in Spain, withReal Madrid. Partnering with another futureNBA player,Stanley Roberts, he helped theLiga ACB club to theKorać Cup final in his only season.
Herrera began his professional career in the United States in 1991 with theHouston Rockets, where he played until 1995, when the Rocketsswept theOrlando Magic in four games to win their second straightNBA Championship. During theregular season of the two successful seasons combined, he averaged six points and fourrebounds in roughly 20 minutes of play. While with the Rockets, Herrera was given the nickname "Amigo".[2]
Afterwards, Herrera spent three seasons with theSan Antonio Spurs, before splitting the final year of his NBA career, thelockout-shortened1999 season, with theVancouver Grizzlies and theDenver Nuggets.
After wrapping up his NBA career, he rejoined theVenezuelan basketball league, where he began playing at the age of 16. Herrera was also a long-time member of theVenezuela national team.[4] He participated in the1992 Olympic Games, as well as in the World Championships 1990 and 2002.[5] In 1991, he won the South America Championship with Venezuela.[1]
Herrera later became a coach with Estudiantes de Guárico andGigantes de Guayana.[6]
In December 2014, he was wounded during a shooting atMargarita Island, which was described as an "apparent robbery attempt".[7] Herrera was taken into intensive care.[8]
