Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

Professional career

Real Madrid (2011–2016)

Considered one of the best prospects of

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, Hernangómez played his first two seasons on its

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. 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 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

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New York Knicks (2016–2018)

Hernangómez declared for the 2015 NBA draft, and was selected with the 35th overall pick by the

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. His rights were later traded to the

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on draft night, in exchange for two future second round draft choices and cash considerations. On 8 July 2016, Hernangómez signed with the New York Knicks. 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

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. On 7 November 2016, he was assigned to the

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, New York's

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affiliate. He was recalled later that day. Two days later, he had a season-best 14 points in a 110–96 win over the

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. On 25 January 2017, he had a career-high 16 rebounds in a 103–95 loss to the

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. On 1 February 2017, he had 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 95–90 win over the

. On 15 February, he was named as a replacement on the World Team for the injured

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in 2017

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. On 25 March 2017, he had a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds in a 106–98 loss to the

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. On 9 April 2017, he tied his career high with 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 110–97 loss to the

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. 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). At the season's end, he was named to the

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Charlotte Hornets (2018–2020)

On 7 February 2018, Hernangómez was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and two future second round draft picks.

New Orleans Pelicans (2020–present)

On 30 November 2020, Hernangómez signed with the

. 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

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, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team. He also played at the

2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 28th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams featured the competition, held in Poland from July 21–31. Lithuania were the defending champion. Spain won their third title. Tea ...

, where he won a gold medal, and at the

2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 17th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition was played in Crete, Greece, from 8 to 20 July 2014. The winners were Turkey. To win the title they beat Spain with a score o ...

, 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

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. With Spain's senior national team, he played at the

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, where he won a gold medal, and at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at the

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, where he won a bronze medal. In

2019 FIBA World Cup The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did no ...

, he won another gold medal. At

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, Hernangómez and Spain won a surprising gold medal after defeating

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in the

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, in which he had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Hernangómez was named the

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after averaging 17.2 points and 6.9 rebounds over the tournament.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...

(Spanish League):

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Copa del Rey The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footbal ...

(Spanish Cup):

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(Spanish Supercup):

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FIBA Intercontinental Cup The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, also commonly referred to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs, or the FIBA Club World Cup, is a professional basketball clubs competition that is endorsed by FIBA and the NBA. Historically, its purpose has be ...

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Spain national team

: *

Bronze *

: * 2019 World Cup: *

Individual

* 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: All-Tournament Team *

: All-Tournament Team * EuroCup MVP of the Week ( 2014–15 Week 8) *

and

ACB All-Young players Team *

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EuroBasket All-Tournament Team The FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team is the FIBA Europe award that is bestowed upon the five best players of each FIBA EuroBasket tournament. Pau Gasol holds the record for most selections in the All-EuroBasket Team, with seven. FIBA Euro ...

Personal life

Hernangómez is a son of Guillermo Hernangómez Heredero and Margarita "Wonny" Geuer Draeger. His mother Margarita was born in

Seville Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...

and is of German origin. His brother Juancho Hernangómez is also a professional basketball player; he currently plays with the

References

External links

*
Willy Hernangómez
at acb.com *
Willy Hernangómez
at euroleague.net

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