Juan Alberto "Juancho" Hernangómez Geuer (born September 28, 1995) is a Spanish professional

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player for the Toronto Raptors of the

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(NBA). He previously played for Estudiantes of the

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, and has represented the senior Spain national team. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 15th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft and played for three and half seasons with the team before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. After spending one and a half seasons with the team in his seventh season he had short stints with the Celtics, Spurs and Utah Jazz. He co-starred in the

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basketball film ''

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'' in 2022 alongside

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. He signed with Toronto Raptors in the 2022 offseason and also won the euro basket with his home country Spain.

Early career

Hernangómez began playing competitive basketball in 2007, with the youth teams of

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. He joined a youth squad of

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and played with the team until moving to Club Baloncesto Majadahonda for the following years.

Professional career

CB Estudiantes (2012–2016)

In 2012, Hernangómez signed his first professional contract with

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and competed with their second team until 2014, when he was promoted to the main team. In 2015–16, Hernangómez averaged 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in 34 games. He was subsequently named the recipient of the

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Denver Nuggets (2016–2020)

On April 26, 2016, Hernangómez was named in the international early entry candidates list for the 2016 NBA draft. He was selected by the

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with the 15th overall pick. On August 9, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets. On January 4, 2017, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the

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, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. He was recalled by the Nuggets three days later after appearing in one game for the Skyforce. On February 13, 2017, he scored a season-high 27 points to go with a season-best 10 rebounds in a 132–110 win over the

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. He hit six three-pointers against the Warriors to help the Nuggets tie an NBA record with 24 three-pointers. Early in the 2017–18 season, Hernangomez was diagnosed with mononucleosis, and as a result, he played in only 25 games during his sophomore campaign.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2021)

On February 5, 2020, Hernangómez was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He re-signed with the Timberwolves on a three year deal on November 27, 2020. The 2020-21 season was a tumultuous one for Hernangómez as he showed up to training camp out of shape, contracted COVID-19, and lost his spot in the starting lineup, capped off by a falling out with the Timberwolves front office over their decision to disallow him from participating in the 2021 Olympics after suffering a shoulder injury during an exhibition game.

Boston Celtics (2021–2022)

On August 25, 2021, Hernangómez and

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were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Patrick Beverley and on September 15, he was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and the right for a 2026 second-round pick swap.

San Antonio Spurs (2022)

On January 19, 2022, Hernangómez was traded to the

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in a three-team trade involving the

, sending

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and

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to Boston and

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to Denver.

Utah Jazz (2022)

On February 9, 2022, Hernangómez was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade. On June 30, he was waived by the Jazz.

Toronto Raptors (2022–present)

On July 27, 2022, Hernangómez signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Raptors for an amount equal to the veteran's minimum.

National team career

Junior national team

In 2013, Hernangómez competed with the

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at the

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. He joined the under-20 team for the following two years, playing at the

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. Hernangómez also helped the senior Spain national team practice for the

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Senior national team

His senior Spain national team major tournament debut was at the EuroBasket 2017. Hernangomez averaged 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.7 blocked shots in 19.7 minutes per game. Spain finished in third place, winning the bronze medal. In June 2018, Hernangomez was again named to the Spain national team's roster in advance of the first stage of qualifiers for the

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. Hernangómez and Spain won a surprising gold medal at

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. In the

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against

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, Hernangómez scored 27 points including seven three-pointers to guide Spain to a convincing win. He was third on the team in scoring (12.8 points per game) and third in rebounding as well (5.0 per game). His brother

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was also on the team and won tournament MVP honours.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Player profile

Hernangómez's style of play has drawn comparisons to

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players

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and

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. He has been praised for his speed, athleticism, and approximately 7 ft (2.13 m) wingspan. The duo of him and his brother,

, have also been compared to Spanish NBA stars

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Acting career

Hernangómez made his acting debut in the

film ''

'', produced by LeBron James and

, who is also the co-star. The film was released on June 8, 2022.

Personal life

Hernangómez's immediate family is made up of former or current basketball players. His older brother

currently plays for the

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, having previously played for

. His mother Margarita Geuer Draeger was an international basketball player, winning a European championship with Spain in

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. His father also played for Real Madrid and Estudiantes and his younger sister currently plays for Estudiantes' youth team.

References

External links

Juan Hernangómez
at acb.com

at FIBA * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernangomez, Juancho 1995 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Basketball players from Madrid Boston Celtics players CB Estudiantes players Denver Nuggets draft picks Denver Nuggets players FIBA Basketball World Cup-winning players Minnesota Timberwolves players National Basketball Association players from Spain Power forwards (basketball) San Antonio Spurs players Sioux Falls Skyforce players Spanish expatriate basketball people in Canada Spanish expatriate basketball people in the United States Spanish men's basketball players Spanish people of German descent Toronto Raptors players Utah Jazz players