Schnider Hérard

Schnider Hérard
Personal information
Born (1996-10-07) October 7, 1996
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality Haitian
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Prestonwood Christian Academy
(Plano, Texas)
College
Playing career 2018–present
Position Center

Schnider Hérard (born October 7, 1996) is a Haitian basketball player who most recently competed for Mississippi State.

Early years

Hérard was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Jean Hérard Lesner and Carline Bois-de-Fer.[1] When he was just 10 years old his mother died giving labor to a sibling.[2] He moved to the U.S. and spoke no English upon arrival. He enrolled in McKinney Boyd High School and started his ninth grade year where he read English at only a third–fourth grade level. Conversely, he excelled in his native tongue and earned the French award.[2]

High school career

Hérard attend the Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. He led his team to three consecutive 5A state championships and to a 33–4 record his senior year, averaging 17.6 points and 8.2 rebounds. He has scored 1,000 points in his career.[1][3]

Hérard was awarded MVP of the 5A State Championship in his sophomore and senior year and earned first-team all-state sophomore, junior and senior years. He was named to the Max Prep Texas Top 25.[1]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hérard was listed as the No. 7 center[4] and the No. 37 player in the nation in 2016.[5]

He graduated high school with a 3.1 GPA, just four years after arriving in the U.S.[2]

College career

Hérard chose to play at Mississippi State, despite receiving 20+ offers from other schools.[6][5][7] Hérard chose Mississippi State because "everything (he) saw was pretty good" and that he was also going to be receiving playing time and by extension heading into his sophomore year when the team's only big who will be a senior, leaves the following year. He also cited coach Ben Howland’s experience and proven success as a deciding factor.[8] He posted 5.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a freshman but saw a decrease in playing time as a sophomore.[9]

He chose to wear number 34 in honor of his mother who had died during his childhood. On January 20, 2018 Herard announced he is transferring to Maryland. [2][10] However on August 1, 2018, it was announced that Herard would not play for Maryland and instead pursue professional opportunities.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 MS Athletics: Schnider Herard
  2. 1 2 3 4 Press, ed. (17 January 2017). "Lifetime Of Struggle, Opportunity Guide Schnider Herard's Path To College Basketball". HailStateBEAT. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ↑ ESPN: Schnider Herard
  4. ↑ Rivals 150 - 2016 Prospect Ranking: Centers
  5. 1 2 Rivals: Schnider Herard
  6. ↑ 247Sports: Schnider Herard
  7. ↑ Scout: Schnider Herard
  8. ↑ Daniels, Evans, ed. (4 November 2015). "Four-star center Schnider Herard commits to Mississippi State". Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  9. 1 2 Dauster, Rob (August 1, 2018). "Maryland big man leaves school to turn pro". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ Désir, Kenson, ed. (16 June 2015). "Basketball/Détection – Power Forward International ouvre la voie de la NBA aux Haïtiens!". Le National. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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