Petr Cornelie (born July 26, 1995) is a French professional

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player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He stands 210 cm (6'11'’) tall and plays both the

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and the

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spots. Cornelie was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 53rd pick of the 2016 NBA draft.

Professional career

Europe

Growing up in

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, Cornelie played in the youth ranks of Saint-Joseph Strasbourg, Basket Club Souffelweyersheim and Association sportive d'Electricité de Strasbourg. At the age of 15, Cornelie joined the youth academy of

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. He made his debut on Le Mans' men's team during the 2013–14 season and became a regular on the team the following season. In the 2014–15 season he won the Pro A Rising Star award. On June 13, 2016, Cornelie was one of 13 different international underclassmen (including one of four other Frenchmen) to enter their names for the 2016 NBA draft. Cornelie was eventually picked by the Denver Nuggets 53rd pick and joined them for the

2016 NBA Summer League The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week- ...

. He remained at Le Mans for the 2016–17 campaign. After a disappointing season, in which he averaged 4.1 points and 2.9 rebounds a game for Le Mans, Cornelie joined another Pro A club, the

Levallois Metropolitans Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 2007 ...

, on loan in June 2017. On June 20, 2019, Cornelie signed a deal with

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of the French LNB Pro A.

Denver Nuggets (2021–2022)

On September 17, 2021, Cornelie signed a

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with the Denver Nuggets. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Nuggets and their

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affiliate, the

Grand Rapids Gold The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anaheim ...

. On January 9, 2022, he was waived by the Nuggets.

Grand Rapids Gold (2022)

On January 15, 2022, Cornelie was acquired via returning player rights by the

Real Madrid (2022–present)

On July 27, 2022, Cornelie returned to Europe to sign with Real Madrid for one year.

International career

Cornelie played for France at the 2012 U17 World Championships in Lithuania, at the 2013 U18 European Championships in Latvia and at the 2015 U20 European Championships in Italy.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

His mother, Pavla Sigmundova, is a former Czech basketball player and his father, Martial Cornelie, played basketball in the Pro B, the second-tier of French basketball. Petr's sister, Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova, played internationally for the French junior national teams and spent four years on the University of Dayton Flyers women's basketball team.

References

External links

Profile on eurobasket.com
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