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Carl Herrera

Carl Víctor Herrera Alleyne (born December 14, 1966 in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago) is a retired Venezuelan NBA basketball player who was part of the Houston Rockets championship teams of the mid-1990s.

Out of Jacksonville Junior College (Texas) and the University of Houston, Herrera was selected by the Miami Heat with the 30th pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, he began his rookie season in 1991 with the Rockets, where he played until 1995, when the Rockets swept the Orlando Magic in four games to win their second straight NBA Championship. After that he spent three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, before splitting the final year of his NBA career, the lockout-shortened 1999 season, with the Vancouver Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets.

After wrapping up his NBA career, he rejoined the Venezuelan basketball league, where he began as a pro at age 16. Herrera was a long-time member of the Venezuelan national team. Upon moving to Venezuela, he left his new wife, four children, and sick parents behind in the United States.^[1] He is currently the head coach of Gatos de Monagas of the Venezuela basketball league LNB.^[2]

References

External links

ClutchFans.net Profile - Houston Rocket Fan Site, clutchfans.net
Carl Herrera statistics at basketballreference.com

v • d • 1990 NBA Draft

First Round	Derrick Coleman • Gary Payton • Chris Jackson • Dennis Scott • Kendall Gill • Felton Spencer • Lionel Simmons • Bo Kimble • Willie Burton • Rumeal Robinson • Tyrone Hill • Alec Kessler • Loy Vaught • Travis Mays • Dave Jamerson • Terry Mills • Jerrod Mustaf • Duane Causwell • Dee Brown • Gerald Glass • Jayson Williams • Tate George • Anthony Bonner • Dwayne Schintzius • Alaa Abdelnaby • Lance Blanks • Elden Campbell

Second Round	Les Jepsen • Toni Kukoč • Carl Herrera • Negele Knight • Brian Oliver • Walter Palmer • Kevin Pritchard • Greg Foster • Trevor Wilson • A. J. English • Jud Buechler • Steve Scheffler • Bimbo Coles • Steve Bardo • Marcus Liberty • Tony Massenburg • Steve Henson • Antonio Davis • Kenny Williams • Derek Strong • Cedric Ceballos • Phil Henderson • Miloš Babić • Tony Smith • Stefano Rusconi • Abdul Shamsid-Deen • Sean Higgins

v • d • Houston Rockets

Formerly the San Diego Rockets • Founded in 1967 • Based in Houston, Texas

The Franchise	Franchise • Team History • Expansion Draft • All-Time roster • Seasons • Records • Draft history • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas	San Diego Sports Arena • Hofheinz Pavilion • HemisFair Arena • The Summit/Compaq Center • Toyota Center

Culture and Lore	Red Rowdies • Clutch City • Game 7 of 1994 Stanley Cup Finals • Clutch The Rockets Bear • The Clock Incident • 13 in 33 • The Kiss of Death • The Dream Shake • The Glide

Head Coaches	McMahon • Hannum • Winter • Egan • Nissalke • Harris • Fitch • Chaney • Tomjanovich • Van Gundy • Adelman

NBA Championships (2)	1994 • 1995

Western Conference Titles (4)	1981 • 1986 • 1994 • 1995

Division Titles (4)	1977 (Central) • 1986 (Midwest) • 1993 (Midwest) • 1994 (Midwest)

Administration	Owner: Leslie Alexander • General Manager: Daryl Morey • Head Coach: Rick Adelman

Notable Figures	Charles Barkley • Rick Barry • Shane Battier • Matt Bullard • Sam Cassell • Carroll Dawson • Clyde Drexler • Mike Dunleavy, Sr. • Mario Elie • Steve Francis • Chuck Hayes • Elvin Hayes • Carl Herrera • Robert Horry • Juwan Howard • Eddie Johnson • Stu Lantz • John Lucas (II) • Moses Malone • Matt Maloney • Kevin Martin • Tony Massenburg • Vernon Maxwell • Rodney McCray • Tracy McGrady • Cuttino Mobley • Calvin Murphy • Dikembe Mutombo • Moochie Norris • Hakeem Olajuwon • Scottie Pippen • Robert Reid • Ralph Sampson • Luis Scola • Kenny Smith • Kenny Thomas • Otis Thorpe • Rudy Tomjanovich • Jeff Van Gundy • Walt Williams • Yao Ming

Retired Jerseys	22 • 23 • 24 • 34 • 45 • CD

Hall of Famers	Charles Barkley • Rick Barry • Clyde Drexler • Elvin Hayes • Moses Malone • Calvin Murphy • Hakeem Olajuwon

D-League Affiliate	Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Rivals	Dallas Mavericks • Los Angeles Lakers • Utah Jazz • New Orleans Hornets • San Antonio Spurs

Superstars	Ralph Sampson • Tracy McGrady • Charles Barkley • Moses Malone • Clyde Drexler • Hakeem Olajuwon • Steve Francis • Yao Ming • Kevin Martin

Media	TV: KTXH • Fox Sports Houston • Radio: KILT • Announcers: Bill Worrell • Clyde Drexler • Matt Bullard • Craig Ackerman

v • d • Houston Rockets 1993•94 NBA Champions

1 Brooks \| 7 Herrera \| 10 Cassell \| 11 Maxwell \| 17 Elie \| 21 Jent \| 25 Horry \| 30 Smith \| 33 Thorpe \| 34 Olajuwon (Finals MVP) \| 35 Cureton \| 50 Bullard \| Head coach Tomjanovich

v • d • Houston Rockets 1994•95 NBA Champions

7 Herrera \| 10 Cassell \| 11 Maxwell \| 17 Elie \| 22 Drexler \| 25 Horry \| 27 Jones \| 30 Smith \| 32 Chilcutt \| 34 Olajuwon (Finals MVP) \| 52 Brown \| 55 Tabak \| Head coach Tomjanovich

v Venezuela squad - 1990 FIBA World Championship • 11th place

4 D. Díaz \| 5 Portillo \| 6 Becker \| 7 Solórzano \| 8 González \| 9 Jiménez \| 10 Shepherd \| 11 Herrera \| 12 Echenique \| 13 Estaba \| 14 Olivares \| 15 Nelcha \| Coach: Cordoves

v Venezuela squad - 1992 Summer Olympics • 11th place

4 V. Díaz \| 5 D. Díaz \| 6 Jaramillo \| 7 Solórzano \| 8 González \| 9 Jiménez \| 10 Shepherd \| 11 Herrera \| 12 Walcott \| 13 Estaba \| 14 Olivares \| 15 Nelcha \| Coach: Toro

v Venezuela squad - 2002 FIBA World Championship • 14th Place

4 Diaz \| 5 Machado \| 6 Mijares \| 7 Lugo \| 8 Quiroz \| 9 Torres \| 10 Salas \| 11 Herrera \| 12 Romero \| 13 Serrano \| 14 Aguilera \| 15 Morris \| Coach: Salazar

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