Willy Hernangómez
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Madrid, Spain | May 27, 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2016 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | →Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | →Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–present | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer[1] (born May 27, 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.
Professional career
Real Madrid (2011–2016)
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 July 17, 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–present)
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.[4]
On July 8, 2016, Hernangómez signed with the New York Knicks.[5] On October 25, 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 November 7, he was assigned to the Westchester Knicks, New York's D-League affiliate and was recalled the same day.[7] Two days later, he had a season-best 14 points in a 110–96 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[8]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||||
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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 |
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2012–13 | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
2015–16 | 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
Club honours
- Liga ACB (Spanish League): 2013, 2016
- Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): 2016
- Supercopa de España (Spanish Supercup): 2012
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 2015
Spanish national team
- FIBA EuroBasket 2015: Gold
- 2016 Summer Olympic Games: Bronze
Individual
- 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: All-Tournament Team
- 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: All-Tournament Team[9]
- Eurocup MVP of the Week (2014–15 Week 8)
- 2015 and 2016 ACB All-Young players Team
Personal life
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.[10][11] His brother, Juan Hernangómez, is also a professional basketball player; he currently plays for the Denver Nuggets.
References
- ↑ "Guillermo Hernangómez Geuer". Scoresway.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Willy Hernangomez officially returns to Real Madrid". Sportando.com. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ "DraftExpressProfile: Guillermo Hernangomez". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Knicks Acquire Guillermo Hernangomez". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Knicks Sign Guillermo "Willy" Hernangomez". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ "James has triple-double as Cavs rout Knicks 117-88 in opener". ESPN.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Los Knicks envían a Willy Hernangómez a entrenar a la NBDL". Marca.com (in Spanish). November 7, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Carmelo Anthony scores 22 points, Knicks beat Nets 110-96". ESPN.com. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Willy Hernangomez Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ↑ Delmás, Alejandro (September 11, 2015). "Los Hernangómez han pedido el pasaporte de Alemania". Baloncesto.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ Sáez Bravo, Lucas (December 8, 2014). "Hernangómez, el futuro ya está aquí". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
External links
- Guillermo Hernangómez at acb.com (Spanish)
- Guillermo Hernangómez at draftexpress.com
- Guillermo Hernangómez at eurobasket.com
- Guillermo Hernangómez at euroleague.net
- Willy Hernangómez on Twitter