Carl Herrera Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Carl Herrera Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Carl Victor Herrera Alleyne, simply known as Carl Herrera, is a former National Basketball Association athlete who played for the Houston Rockets. Herrera was born on December 14, 1966 in Trinidad and Tobago. He attended Jacksonville Junior College in Texas and was also a student of University of Houston. He was picked by the Miami heat to play in the National Basketball Association in 1990. He was a 30th pick overall in the 1990 NBA Draft. In 1991, he played his first rookie season in NBA for the Houston Rockets. He stayed with the Rockets until 1995. The team was able to defeat the Orlando Magic in the NBA Championship by a four-game victory over the Magic. That win gave the Rockets their second NBA title. He joined the San Antonio Spurs after his stint with the Rockets. His final season in the NBA was spent with the Denver Nuggets and the Vancouver Grizzlies. Reviews say he was one great player in the league.

 

 

After his NBA career, Herrera went back to play in the Venezuelan Basketball League. He played for the Venezuelan National Team. At present, Herrera coaches the Venezuela Basketball League LNB team Gatos de Monagas. He is currently resides in Venezuela with his wife and four children.

 

 

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About Carl Herrera:

Carl Herrera (full name: Carl Victor Herrera; Amigo) played Forward from 1992 until 1999 for the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Vancouver Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets. Over 8 seasons, he played 465 games, scored 2481 points (5.3 ppg) and grabbed 1690 rebounds (3.6 rpg). Herrera also dished out 261 assists (0.6 apg), made 237 steals (0.5 spg), and blocked 204 shots (0.4 bpg) during his career. Born in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago on December 14, 1966, Herrera stands 6-9 and weighs 215 lbs. He attended high school at Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela and college at University of Houston. He was drafted by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (3rd pick, 30th overall) of the 1990 NBA draft.