Petr Cornelie

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PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Born (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 30)
Calais, France
NationalityFrench / Czech[1]
Petr Cornelie
Cornelie with Esenler Erokspor in 2025
No. 12 – Safiport Erokspor
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 30)
Calais, France
NationalityFrench / Czech[1]
Listed height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight108 kg (238 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2016: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Drafted byDenver 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
2023–2025AS Monaco
2025–presentEsenler Erokspor
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  France
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam

Petr William Cornelie[2] (born July 26, 1995) is a French-Czech professional basketball player for Esenler Erokspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). 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.

Growing up in Alsace, Cornelie played in the youth ranks of Saint-Joseph Strasbourg, Basket Club Souffelweyersheim and Association sportive d'Electricité de Strasbourg.[3]

Professional career

Le Mans Sarthe (2013–2019)

At the age of 15, Cornelie joined the youth academy of Le Mans Sarthe Basket.[4] 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.[5] 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[6] and joined them for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[7] 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.[8]

Pau-Orthez (2019–2021)

On June 20, 2019, Cornelie signed a deal with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of the French LNB Pro A.[9]

Denver Nuggets (2021–2022)

On September 17, 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.[10] On January 9, 2022, he was waived by the Nuggets.[11]

Grand Rapids Gold (2022)

On January 15, 2022, Cornelie was acquired via returning player rights by the Grand Rapids Gold.[12]

Real Madrid (2022–2023)

On July 27, 2022, Cornelie returned to Europe, signing a one-year contract with EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid.[13] On June 26, 2023, he parted ways with the Spanish club.

AS Monaco (2023–2025)

Cornelie with AS Monaco in 2024

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

Esenler Erokspor (2025–present)

On July 27, 2025, he signed with Esenler Erokspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]

International career

Cornelie played for France at the 2012 U17 World Championships in Lithuania,[15] at the 2013 U18 European Championships in Latvia[16] and at the 2015 U20 European Championships in Italy.[17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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
Career 1302.9.333.125.7501.1.2.1.11.1

EuroLeague

† Denotes seasons in which Cornelie won the EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2022–23† Real Madrid 331714.5.511.395.8333.1.5.3.15.86.7
2023–24 Monaco 2839.9.423.333.4551.8.7.3.32.72.3
Career 612012.4.481.375.7142.5.6.3.24.44.7

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2013–14 Le Mans 102.0———————0.0-1.0
2015–16 10521.5.339.421.7505.4.4.2.95.84.7
Career 11519.7.339.421.7504.9.4.2.85.34.2

Basketball Champions League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Le Mans 16616.4.461.3141.0004.9.3.6.45.9
2018–19 16315.7.484.382.7143.2.4.3.36.9
2019–20 Élan Béarnais 14821.3.475.333.6884.61.0.4.57.7
Career 461717.6.473.343.7024.2.6.4.46.8

FIBA EuroChallenge

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Le Mans 13814.3.585.286.4292.9.5.4.54.5
Career 13814.3.585.286.4292.9.5.4.54.5

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14France Le MansPro A11.0———————0.0
2014–15France Le MansPro A3016.5.505.324.5634.4.5.3.84.2
2015–16France Le MansPro A3919.1.520.393.6625.1.3.3.48.8
2016–17France Le MansPro A3013.5.402.227.7142.9.6.2.44.1
2017–18France MetropolitansPro A1919.2.468.400.7734.6.8.3.75.9
2018–19France Le MansLNB Élite3616.2.539.391.6813.6.3.3.66.9
2019–20France Élan BéarnaisLNB Élite2519.8.483.345.5005.11.2.1.46.9
2020–21France Élan BéarnaisLNB Élite3428.8.540.442.7387.91.5.7.314.4
2021–22United States Grand Rapids GoldG League2533.2.497.362.68812.72.9.9.917.8
2022–23Spain Real MadridACB3015.2.393.262.8063.0.6.4.24.4
2023–24France MonacoLNB Élite4317.1.467.376.7124.9.8.3.66.5

Personal life

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