Willy Hernangómez
Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer[1] (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the Euroleague. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he plays at the center position.
Hernangómez with the Charlotte Hornets in 2018 | |
| No. 14 – FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 May 1994 Madrid, Spain |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Real Madrid B |
| 2013–2016 | Real Madrid |
| 2013–2015 | →Sevilla |
| 2016–2018 | New York Knicks |
| 2018–2020 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2020–2023 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2023–present | FC Barcelona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career edit
Real Madrid (2011–2016) edit
Considered one of the best prospects of Real Madrid, Hernangómez played his first two seasons on its reserve team. In the summer of 2013, Hernangómez was loaned by Real Madrid to Cajasol Sevilla, extending his agreement for one more season in the next summer. On 17 July 2015, he returned to Real Madrid[2] and played for the senior team in 2015–16. In his lone full season for the senior team, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 34 games in the Spanish ACB League.[3]
New York Knicks (2016–2018) edit
Hernangómez declared for the 2015 NBA draft, and was selected with the 35th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers. His rights were later traded to the New York Knicks on draft night, in exchange for two future second round draft choices and cash considerations.[4]
On 8 July 2016, Hernangómez signed with the New York Knicks.[5] On 25 October 2016, he made his debut for the Knicks in their season opener, scoring four points in nine minutes off the bench in a 117–88 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[6] On 7 November 2016, he was assigned to the Westchester Knicks, New York's D-League affiliate. He was recalled later that day.[7] Two days later, he had a season-best 14 points in a 110–96 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[8] On 25 January 2017, he had a career-high 16 rebounds in a 103–95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[9] On 1 February 2017, he had 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 95–90 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[10] On 15 February, he was named as a replacement on the World Team for the injured Emmanuel Mudiay in 2017 Rising Stars Challenge.[11] On 25 March 2017, he had a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds in a 106–98 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[12] On 9 April 2017, he tied his career high with 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 110–97 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[13] Five days later, he was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in April after leading all Eastern Conference rookies in rebounding (8.5 rpg) and ranked second in scoring (12.5 ppg).[14] At the season's end, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[15]
Charlotte Hornets (2018–2020) edit
On 7 February 2018, Hernangómez was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Johnny O'Bryant III and two future second round draft picks.[16]
New Orleans Pelicans (2020–2023) edit
On 30 November 2020, Hernangómez signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.[17]
FC Barcelona (2023–present) edit
On 12 July 2023, Hernangómez signed a lucrative three-year deal with Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona, after his former club Real Madrid decided not to match the offer sheet as per the domestic league rule of tanteo rights.[18]
National team career edit
Junior national team edit
As a member of the junior national teams of Spain, Hernangómez played at the 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team. He also played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a silver medal, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Senior national team edit
He has also been a member of the senior Spain national basketball team. With Spain's senior national team, he played at the EuroBasket 2015, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at the EuroBasket 2017, where he won a bronze medal. In 2019 FIBA World Cup, he won another gold medal.
At EuroBasket 2022, Hernangómez and Spain won a surprising gold medal after defeating France in the final, in which he had 14 points and 8 rebounds.[19] Hernangómez was named the EuroBasket MVP after averaging 17.2 points and 6.9 rebounds over the tournament.[20]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | New York | 72 | 22 | 18.4 | .530 | .267 | .728 | 7.0 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | 8.2 |
| 2017–18 | New York | 26 | 0 | 9.0 | .605 | .200 | .429 | 2.6 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 4.3 |
| 2017–18 | Charlotte | 22 | 1 | 11.9 | .506 | .571 | .758 | 5.3 | .5 | .5 | .4 | 6.1 |
| 2018–19 | Charlotte | 58 | 3 | 14.0 | .519 | .385 | .694 | 5.4 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 7.3 |
| 2019–20 | Charlotte | 31 | 0 | 12.1 | .532 | .227 | .627 | 4.3 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 6.1 |
| 2020–21 | New Orleans | 47 | 12 | 18.0 | .563 | .100 | .667 | 7.1 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 7.8 |
| 2021–22 | New Orleans | 50 | 8 | 16.8 | .520 | .333 | .773 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .4 | .4 | 9.1 |
| 2022–23 | New Orleans | 38 | 2 | 12.1 | .527 | .273 | .779 | 4.7 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 6.9 |
| Career | 344 | 48 | 15.0 | .533 | .306 | .713 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .4 | .4 | 7.3 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Orleans | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .250 | .000 | — | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .250 | .000 | — | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | |
EuroLeague edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| 2015–16 | Real Madrid | 14 | 0 | 11.2 | .643 | .000 | .545 | 3.4 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 10.0 | .592 | .000 | .545 | 2.9 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | |
Awards and accomplishments edit
Club honours edit
- Liga ACB (Spanish League): 2013, 2016
- Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): 2016
- Supercopa de España (Spanish Supercup): 2012
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 2015
Spain national team edit
- EuroBasket 2015: Gold
- 2016 Summer Olympics: Bronze
- EuroBasket 2017: Bronze
- 2019 World Cup: Gold
- EuroBasket 2022: Gold
Individual edit
- 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: All-Tournament Team
- 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: All-Tournament Team[21]
- EuroCup MVP of the Week (2014–15 Week 8)
- 2015 and 2016 ACB All-Young players Team
- 2017 NBA All-Rookie First Team
- 2022 EuroBasket MVP
- 2022 EuroBasket All-Tournament Team
Personal life edit
Hernangómez is a son of Guillermo Hernangómez Heredero and Margarita "Wonny" Geuer Draeger. His mother Margarita was born in Seville and is of German origin.[22][23] His brother Juancho Hernangómez is also a professional basketball player who is currently playing for Greek club Panathinaikos.
References edit
- ^ "Willy Hernangómez". Hispanos NB. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Willy Hernangomez officially returns to Real Madrid". Sportando.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "DraftExpressProfile: Guillermo Hernangomez". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Guillermo Hernangomez". NBA.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Guillermo "Willy" Hernangomez". NBA.com. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Knicks vs. Cavaliers – Box Score". ESPN.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Los Knicks envían a Willy Hernangómez a entrenar a la NBDL". Marca.com (in Spanish). 7 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Carmelo Anthony scores 22 points, Knicks beat Nets 110-96". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Barnes scores 23 to lead Mavericks over Knicks, 103-95". ESPN.com. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Porzingis, subs rally Knicks to 95-90 victory over Nets". ESPN.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Knicks' Willy Hernangomez replaces Nuggets' Emmanuel Mudiay in BBVA Rising Stars Challenge". NBA.com. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Leonard, Aldridge help Spurs topple Knicks, 106-98". ESPN.com. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Raptors handle Knicks to clinch top-3 seed in East". ESPN.com. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "New York Knicks' Willy Hernangomez, Phoenix Suns' Tyler Ulis named Kia Rookies of Month". NBA.com. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Rohrbach, Ben (27 June 2017). "Draymond Green, Joel Embiid headline NBA's All-Defensive, All-Rookie team announcements". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Center Willy Hernangomez From Knicks". NBA.com. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Pelicans sign Wenyen Gabriel and Willy Hernangómez". NBA.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Willy Hernangómez, culer fins al 2026". FCBarcelona.cat (in Catalan). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Germany's medal success at home could just be the start". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Willy Hernangomez earns TISSOT MVP award to lead TISSOT All-Star Five in Berlin". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Willy Hernangomez Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Delmás, Alejandro (11 September 2015). "Los Hernangómez han pedido el pasaporte de Alemania". Baloncesto.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Sáez Bravo, Lucas (8 December 2014). "Hernangómez, el futuro ya está aquí". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2015.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Willy Hernangómez at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Willy Hernangómez at Eurobasket.com
- Willy Hernangómez at euroleague.net
- Willy Hernangómez at fibaeurope.com
- Willy Hernangómez at FIBA
- Willy Hernangómez at Olympedia
- Willy Hernangómez at Olympics.com
- Guillermo Gustavo Hernangómez Geuer at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)