Career: Langen (Germany-2.Bundesliga, 1999-2002), West Virginia (NCAA, Div. 1, 2001-2006), Berlin (Germany-Bundesliga, 2006-07).

The smartest player wearing a German jersey is just 24 years old. In 2006 the two time All-American student-athlete at the University of West Virginia also received All-American honours for his academic achievements from Playboy magazine. In his first season as a pro player with Alba Berlin, Herber shared his knowledge about the game in his monthly column in Germany’s finest basketball magazine “Five”. He is also a blogger for fibaeurope.com. But Herber is more then just a student of the game. He also plays very cleverly. His biggest strengths are his solid long distance shooting, his defense and his paucity of mistakes. At the World Championships in Japan, Herber took minutes from what veteran players like Garret or Okulaja left over for him. But in Spain, look to see him more involved in Bauermann’s rotation.