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In this article, the first or paternal family name is Hernangómez and the second or maternal family name is Geuer.
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Willy Hernangómez
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Hernangómez with the Charlotte Hornets in 2018
No. 14 – FC Barcelona
Center
Personal information
Born (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 29)
Madrid, Spain
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 2011–present
League Liga ACB
Euroleague
Career history
2011–2013 Real Madrid B
2013–2016 Real Madrid
2013–2015 →Sevilla
2016–2018 New York Knicks
2018–2020 Charlotte Hornets
2020–2023 New Orleans Pelicans
2023–present FC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2017)
  • FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2022)
  • 2× Liga ACB champion (2013, 2016)
  • 2× ACB All-Young Players Team (2015, 2016)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold 2019 China
EuroBasket
Gold 2015 France
Gold 2022 Germany
Bronze 2017 Turkey
U20 European Championship
Silver 2014 Greece Team
U18 European Championship
Gold 2011 Poland Team

Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the Euroleague. 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 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 Spanish ACB League.

New York Knicks (2016–2018)

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Hernangomez with the Knicks in 2017

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, 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 Cleveland Cavaliers. On 7 November 2016, he was assigned to the Westchester Knicks, 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 Brooklyn Nets. On 25 January 2017, he had a career-high 16 rebounds in a 103–95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. On 1 February 2017, he had 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 95–90 win over the Brooklyn Nets. 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 San Antonio Spurs. On 9 April 2017, he tied his career high with 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 110–97 loss to the Toronto Raptors. 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 NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Charlotte Hornets (2018–2020)

On 7 February 2018, Hernangómez was traded to the Charlotte Hornets 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 New Orleans Pelicans.

FC Barcelona (2023–present)

On 12 July 2023, Hernangómez signed a lucrative three-year deal with Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona, after his former club Real Madrid 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 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, 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 EuroBasket 2015, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at the EuroBasket 2017, where he won a bronze medal. In 2019 FIBA World Cup, he won another gold medal.

At EuroBasket 2022, Hernangómez and Spain won a surprising gold medal after defeating France in the final, 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

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 New York 72 22 18.4 .530 .267 .728 7.0 1.3 .6 .5 8.2
2017–18 New York 26 0 9.0 .605 .200 .429 2.6 .8 .3 .3 4.3
2017–18 Charlotte 22 1 11.9 .506 .571 .758 5.3 .5 .5 .4 6.1
2018–19 Charlotte 58 3 14.0 .519 .385 .694 5.4 1.0 .3 .3 7.3
2019–20 Charlotte 31 0 12.1 .532 .227 .627 4.3 .9 .3 .2 6.1
2020–21 New Orleans 47 12 18.0 .563 .100 .667 7.1 1.1 .5 .5 7.8
2021–22 New Orleans 50 8 16.8 .520 .333 .773 6.8 1.3 .4 .4 9.1
2022–23 New Orleans 38 2 12.1 .527 .273 .779 4.7 .9 .4 .3 6.9
Career 344 48 15.0 .533 .306 .713 5.8 1.1 .4 .4 7.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 New Orleans 1 0 2.0 .250 .000 — 2.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Career 1 0 2.0 .250 .000 — 2.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0

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 Real Madrid 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

  • Liga ACB (Spanish League): 2013, 2016
  • Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): 2016
  • Supercopa de España (Spanish Supercup): 2012
  • FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 2015

Spain national team

  • EuroBasket 2015: 11 Gold


  • 2016 Summer Olympics: Bronze medal.svg Bronze
  • EuroBasket 2017: 33 Bronze
  • 2019 World Cup: 11 Gold


  • EuroBasket 2022: 11 Gold


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)
  • 2015 and 2016 ACB All-Young players Team
  • 2017 NBA All-Rookie First Team
  • 2022 EuroBasket MVP
  • 2022 EuroBasket All-Tournament Team

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. His brother Juancho Hernangómez is also a professional basketball player who is currently playing for Greek club Panathinaikos.

See also

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