Willy Hernangómez

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Willy Hernangómez
No. 14 – New York Knicks
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-05-27) May 27, 1994 (age 29)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2015: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2016Real Madrid
2011–2013Real Madrid B
2013–2015Sevilla
2016–presentNew York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2015 France
U20 European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Greece Team
U18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Poland Team

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
  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

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 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

Spanish national team

Individual

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

  1. ^ "Guillermo Hernangómez Geuer". Scoresway.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Willy Hernangomez officially returns to Real Madrid". Sportando.com. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "DraftExpressProfile: Guillermo Hernangomez". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Knicks Acquire Guillermo Hernangomez". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Knicks Sign Guillermo "Willy" Hernangomez". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "James has triple-double as Cavs rout Knicks 117-88 in opener". ESPN.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Los Knicks envían a Willy Hernangómez a entrenar a la NBDL". Marca.com (in Spanish). November 7, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "Carmelo Anthony scores 22 points, Knicks beat Nets 110-96". ESPN.com. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Willy Hernangomez Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  10. ^ Delmás, Alejandro (September 11, 2015). "Los Hernangómez han pedido el pasaporte de Alemania". Baloncesto.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  11. ^ Sáez Bravo, Lucas (December 8, 2014). "Hernangómez, el futuro ya está aquí". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2015.

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