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

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player for

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of the Spanish

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and the

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. Standing at , he plays at the center 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

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, 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 D-League 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 Emmanuel Mudiay in 2017 Rising Stars Challenge. 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 Johnny O'Bryant III and two future second round draft picks.

New Orleans Pelicans (2020–2023)

On 30 November 2020, Hernangómez signed with the

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FC Barcelona (2023–present)

On 12 July 2023, Hernangómez signed a lucrative three-year deal with Spanish powerhouse

, after his former club

decided not to match the offer sheet as per the domestic league rule of ''tanteo'' rights.

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, 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

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, where he won a gold medal, and at the

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, 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, 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 EuroBasket MVP 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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EuroCup

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Domestic leagues

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Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

(Spanish League):

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

Copa del Rey The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...

(Spanish Cup):

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(Spanish Supercup):

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

Spain national team

: *

Bronze *

: * 2019 World Cup: *

Individual

* 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: All-Tournament Team * 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: All-Tournament Team * EuroCup MVP of the Week ( 2014–15 Week 8) *

and

ACB All-Young players Team *

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

EuroBasket MVP *

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* Catalan League MVP (2024)

Personal life

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

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and is of German origin. His brother Juancho Hernangómez is also a professional basketball player who is currently playing for Greek giants Panathinaikos.

References

External links

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Guillermo Hernangomez
at

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Willy Hernangomez
at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics *
Guillermo Gustavo Hernangómez – COE – Paris 2024
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