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Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer[1] (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.

Willy Hernangómez

Hernangómez with the Charlotte Hornets in 2018
No. 9 – New Orleans Pelicans
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 28) Madrid, Spain
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2013	Real Madrid B
2013–2016	Real Madrid
2013–2015	→Baloncesto Sevilla
2016–2018	New York Knicks
2018–2020	Charlotte Hornets
2020–present	New Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2017) FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2022) 2× Liga ACB champion (2013, 2016) 2× ACB All-Young Players Team (2015, 2016)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Cup 2019 China EuroBasket 2015 France 2022 Germany 2017 Turkey U20 European Championship 2014 Greece Team U18 European Championship 2011 Poland Team

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 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)

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)

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–present)

On 30 November 2020, Hernangómez signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.[17] He has become a consistent fan favorite, positive locker room influence, and off the bench contributor.

National team career

Junior national team

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

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.[18] Hernangómez was named the EuroBasket MVP after averaging 17.2 points and 6.9 rebounds over the tournament.[19]

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
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
Career		306	46	15.3	.534	.309	.702	5.9	1.1	.4	.4	7.4

Playoffs

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

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

Club honours

• 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

• EuroBasket 2015:  Gold
• 2016 Summer Olympics: Bronze
• EuroBasket 2017:  Bronze
• 2019 World Cup:  Gold
• EuroBasket 2022:  Gold

Individual

• 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: All-Tournament Team
• 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: All-Tournament Team[20]
• 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

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.[21][22] His brother Juancho Hernangómez is also a professional basketball player; he currently plays with the Toronto Raptors.[23]

References

External links

• 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

На других языках

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[de] Willy Hernangómez

Guillermo Gustavo „Willy“ Hernangómez Geuer (* 27. Mai 1994 in Madrid) ist ein spanischer Basketballspieler, der bei den New Orleans Pelicans in der NBA unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Willy Hernangómez

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[es] Willy Hernangómez

Guillermo Gustavo Hernangómez Geuer (Madrid, 27 de mayo de 1994), más conocido como Willy Hernangómez, es un jugador de baloncesto español que pertenece a la plantilla de los New Orleans Pelicans de la NBA. Con 2,11 metros de estatura su puesto natural en la cancha es el de pívot, aunque también puede jugar de ala-pívot.

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[fr] Willy Hernangómez

Guillermo « Willy » Gustavo Hernangómez Geuer, né le 27 mai 1994 à Madrid en Espagne, est un joueur espagnol de basket-ball. Il mesure 2,11 m et évolue au poste de pivot avec les Pelicans de La Nouvelle-Orléans. Son frère cadet Juan Hernangómez est aussi basketteur.

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[it] Guillermo Hernangómez

Guillermo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer (Madrid, 27 maggio 1994) è un cestista spagnolo di ruolo centro, professionista nella NBA con i New Orleans Pelicans.

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[ru] Эрнангомес, Вилли

Гильермо Густаво (Вилли) Эрнангомес Гойер (исп. Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer; род. 27 мая 1994, Мадрид) — испанский баскетболист, играющий на позиции центрового. Выступает за клуб НБА «Нью-Орлеан Пеликанс». Чемпион мира 2019 года, и чемпион Европы 2015 и 2022 года в составе сборной Испании.

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