- Axel Hervelle
Infobox Euroleague Player
name = Axel Hervelle
nickname =
position = Power forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 8.75
weight_lb = 240
league = ACB
team =Real Madrid Baloncesto
nationality =Belgian
birth_date = birth date and age|1983|5|12
birth_place =Liège ,Belgium
highschool =
college = None
draft = 2nd round, 52nd overall
draft_year = 2005
draft_team =Denver Nuggets
career_start = 2000
former_teams =Axel Hervelle (born
May 12 ,1983 in Liège,Belgium ) is a Belgian professionalbasketball player. He is a 6 ft 9 in (2.05 m) and 240 lb (109 kg) power forward.He was drafted by the
Denver Nuggets in the second round (52nd pick) of the2005 NBA Draft , becoming the first Belgian player to be drafted.He has spent the early part of his career in
Europe . He first played with RBCVerviers -Pepinster (Belgium) for four years, averaging 11.4 points and 10.6 rebounds in 16 games during 2003-2004 season and becoming team captain at only 20 years old. Then he signed with Real Madrid where he has played from 2004-2005 through 2006-2007. In 2005-2006, he averaged 24 minutes, 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game over 32 games.Hervelle is member of the
Belgium national basketball team .External links
* [http://www.axelhervelle.be Official Site]
*NBA-profile
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