Petr Cornelie

Petr William Cornelie[1] (born 26 July 1995) is a French professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He stands 210 cm (6'11'’) tall and plays at both the power forward and center positions. Cornelie was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 53rd pick of the 2016 NBA draft.

Petr Cornelie
No. 12 – AS Monaco Basket
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-07-26) 26 July 1995
Calais, France
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2016: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2019Le Mans Sarthe
2017–2018→ Levallois Metropolitans
2019–2021Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2021–2022Denver Nuggets
2021→ Grand Rapids Gold
2022Grand Rapids Gold
2022–2023Real Madrid
2023–presentAS Monaco
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  France
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam

Early life and career

Growing up in Alsace, Cornelie played in the youth ranks of Saint-Joseph Strasbourg, Basket Club Souffelweyersheim and Association sportive d'Electricité de Strasbourg.[2]

Professional career

Le Mans Sarthe (2013–2019)

At the age of 15, Cornelie joined the youth academy of Le Mans Sarthe Basket.[3] 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.[4] In the 2014–15 season he won the Pro A Rising Star award.

On 13 June 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[5] and joined them for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[6] 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, on loan in June 2017.[7]

Pau-Orthez (2019–2021)

On 20 June 2019 Cornelie signed a deal with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of the French LNB Pro A.[8]

Denver Nuggets (2021–2022)

On 17 September 2021 Cornelie signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Nuggets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold.[9] On January 9, 2022, he was waived by the Nuggets.[10]

Grand Rapids Gold (2022)

On 15 January 2022 Cornelie was acquired via returning player rights by the Grand Rapids Gold.[11]

Real Madrid (2022–2023)

On 27 July 2022 Cornelie returned to Europe, signing a one-year contract with EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid.[12] On 26 June 2023 he parted ways with the Spanish club.

AS Monaco (2023–present)

On 19 July 2023 Cornelie signed a three-year deal with French champions AS Monaco.

International career

Cornelie played for France at the 2012 U17 World Championships in Lithuania,[13] at the 2013 U18 European Championships in Latvia[14] and at the 2015 U20 European Championships in Italy.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Denver 1302.9.333.125.7501.1.2.1.11.1

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.[16] 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.[17]

References
  1. "Avec Sekou Doumbouya, Monaco remporte son premier match de préparation". BeBasket (in French). 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  2. "Cornelie, l'Alsacien". DNA.fr. June 1, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. "Cornelie, la nouvelle pépite du Mans". Le Telegramme. September 6, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. "Petr Cornelie – Le Mans – Joueurs – Pro A – LNB.fr". LNB.fr. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  5. "Denver Nuggets Select Murray, Hernangomez and Beasley in First Round of 2016 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  6. "Nuggets Announce 2016 NBA Summer League Roster and Mini-Camp Schedule". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  7. Rédaction. "Petr Cornélie prêté par Le Mans à Levallois". L'ÉQUIPE (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  8. "Petr Cornelie signs with Pau-Orthez". Sportando. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  9. "Nuggets Sign Petr Cornelie to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  10. "Denver Nuggets Sign Davon Reed to Two-Way Contract". NBA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  11. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  12. "Petr Cornelie is a new Real Madrid player". Realmadrid.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  13. "Petr Cornelie profile, FIBA U17 World Championship for Men 2012". FIBA.COM. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  14. "Petr Cornelie | U18 European Championship Men (2013)". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  15. "Petr Cornelie profile, U20 European Championship Men 2015". FIBA.COM. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  16. "Petr Cornelie, le futur en grand". LNB.fr. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  17. "Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova – 2015–16 Women's Basketball". DaytonFlyers.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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