Wálter Herrmann

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. Herrmann began his pro career in the Argentine League with Olimpia Venado Tuerto in 1996. He played ... more

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. 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. 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... less