Willy Hernangómez
| No. 41 – Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Liga ACB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
May 27, 1994 Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–present | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | → Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | → CB Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guillermo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer[1] (born May 27, 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the center position.
Professional career
Real Madrid
Considered one of the best prospects of Real Madrid, Hernangómez played his first pro seasons at its reserve team. On summer 2013, Hernangómez was loaned to Cajasol Sevilla, extending his agreement for one more season in the next summer.
On July 16, 2015, he returned to Real Madrid.[2]
NBA rights
On April 24, 2015, he declared for the 2015 NBA draft.[3] On June 25, 2015, the Philadelphia 76ers selected him with the 35th pick, and later that night, traded him to the New York Knicks for two future picks and cash considerations joining his Sevilla teammate Kristaps Porziņģis, who had been selected with the 4th pick.[4]
Awards and accomplishments
Club honours
Individual
- 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: All-Tournament Team
- 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: All-Tournament Team[5]
- Eurocup Week 8 MVP (2014–15)
- 2015 ACB All-Young players Team
Personal life
Hernangómez is a son of Guillermo Hernangómez Heredero and Margarita "Wonny" Geuer Draeger, who also played basketball at center; his brother Juancho is also a player at power forward. His mother Margarita was born in Seville and is of German origin.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Guillermo Hernangómez Geuer". Scoresway.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Real Madrid adds Hernangomez to their roster". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Trapani, E. "Guillermo Hernangomez will enter the Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Knicks Acquire Guillermo Hernangomez". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Willy Hernangomez Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Amposta, Marc (June 25, 2013). "Guil, seleccionador sub-19: "Hernangómez quizás el mejor pívot salido en España en los últimos 10 años". Tubasket.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2015. C1 control character in
|title=at position 37 (help) - ↑ Sáez Bravo, Lucas (December 8, 2014). "Hernangómez, el futuro ya está aquí". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
External links
- Guillermo Hernangómez at acb.com
- Guillermo Hernangómez at draftexpress.com
- Guillermo Hernangómez at eurobasket.com
- Guillermo Hernangómez at euroleague.net
- Willy Hernangómez on Twitter
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