Petr Cornelie

Petr William Cornelie^[2] (born July 26, 1995) is a French professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Élite 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

Cornelie in 2024
No. 12 – AS Monaco Basket
Position	Power forward / Center
League	LNB Élite EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 29) Calais, France
Nationality	French / Czech[1]
Listed height	210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2016: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2019	Le Mans Sarthe
2017–2018	→ Levallois Metropolitans
2019–2021	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2021–2022	Denver Nuggets
2021	→ Grand Rapids Gold
2022	Grand Rapids Gold
2022–2023	Real Madrid
2023–present	AS Monaco
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (2023) Spanish Supercup winner (2022) NBA G League rebounding leader (2022) LNB Pro A champion (2024) French Cup winner (2016) French Leaders Cup winner (2014) LNB Pro A Best Young Player (2015)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  France Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo Team

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.^[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–present)

On July 19, 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,^[14] at the 2013 U18 European Championships in Latvia^[15] and at the 2015 U20 European Championships in Italy.^[16]

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	13	0	2.9	.333	.125	.750	1.1	.2	.1	.1	1.1
Career		13	0	2.9	.333	.125	.750	1.1	.2	.1	.1	1.1

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	33	17	14.5	.511	.395	.833	3.1	.5	.3	.1	5.8	6.7
2023–24	Monaco	28	3	9.9	.423	.333	.455	1.8	.7	.3	.3	2.7	2.3
Career		61	20	12.4	.481	.375	.714	2.5	.6	.3	.2	4.4	4.7

EuroCup

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2013–14	Le Mans	1	0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	-1.0
2015–16		10	5	21.5	.339	.421	.750	5.4	.4	.2	.9	5.8	4.7
Career		11	5	19.7	.339	.421	.750	4.9	.4	.2	.8	5.3	4.2

Basketball Champions League

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Le Mans	16	6	16.4	.461	.314	1.000	4.9	.3	.6	.4	5.9
2018–19		16	3	15.7	.484	.382	.714	3.2	.4	.3	.3	6.9
2019–20	Élan Béarnais	14	8	21.3	.475	.333	.688	4.6	1.0	.4	.5	7.7
Career		46	17	17.6	.473	.343	.702	4.2	.6	.4	.4	6.8

FIBA EuroChallenge

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Le Mans	13	8	14.3	.585	.286	.429	2.9	.5	.4	.5	4.5
Career		13	8	14.3	.585	.286	.429	2.9	.5	.4	.5	4.5

Domestic leagues

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Le Mans	Pro A	1	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014–15	Le Mans	Pro A	30	16.5	.505	.324	.563	4.4	.5	.3	.8	4.2
2015–16	Le Mans	Pro A	39	19.1	.520	.393	.662	5.1	.3	.3	.4	8.8
2016–17	Le Mans	Pro A	30	13.5	.402	.227	.714	2.9	.6	.2	.4	4.1
2017–18	Metropolitans	Pro A	19	19.2	.468	.400	.773	4.6	.8	.3	.7	5.9
2018–19	Le Mans	LNB Élite	36	16.2	.539	.391	.681	3.6	.3	.3	.6	6.9
2019–20	Élan Béarnais	LNB Élite	25	19.8	.483	.345	.500	5.1	1.2	.1	.4	6.9
2020–21	Élan Béarnais	LNB Élite	34	28.8	.540	.442	.738	7.9	1.5	.7	.3	14.4
2021–22	Grand Rapids Gold	G League	25	33.2	.497	.362	.688	12.7	2.9	.9	.9	17.8
2022–23	Real Madrid	ACB	30	15.2	.393	.262	.806	3.0	.6	.4	.2	4.4
2023–24	Monaco	LNB Élite	43	17.1	.467	.376	.712	4.9	.8	.3	.6	6.5

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.^[17] 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.^[18]