Juancho Hernangómez
Hernangómez with the Denver Nuggets in 2020
No. 41 – Panathinaikos
PositionPower forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995
Madrid, Spain
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016Estudiantes
2016–2020Denver Nuggets
2020–2021Minnesota Timberwolves
2021–2022Boston Celtics
2022San Antonio Spurs
2022Utah Jazz
2022–2023Toronto Raptors
2023–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 China
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place2022 Germany
Bronze medal – third place2017 Turkey
European U-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place2015 ItalyTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 GreeceTeam
European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2013 LatviaTeam

Juan Alberto "Juancho" Hernangómez Geuer (born September 28, 1995) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Spanish national team in international competition.[1] He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft and spent seven seasons in the NBA with clubs such as the Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Boston Celtics, the San Antonio Spurs, the Utah Jazz and the Toronto Raptors.

Hernangómez played a vital part in winning the EuroBasket with his home country Spain in 2022, scoring a game-high 27 points in the final against France.[2]

Additionally to his playing career, Hernangómez co-starred in the Netflix basketball film Hustle in 2022, alongside Adam Sandler.

Early career

Hernangómez began playing competitive basketball in 2007, with the youth teams of CB Las Rozas. He joined a youth squad of Real Madrid and played with the team until moving to Club Baloncesto Majadahonda for the following years.[3]

Professional career

CB Estudiantes (2012–2016)

Hernangómez with Estudiantes in 2013

In 2012, Hernangómez signed his first professional contract with CB Estudiantes and competed with their second team until 2014, when he was promoted to the main team.[4] In 2015–16, Hernangómez averaged 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in 34 games. He was subsequently named the recipient of the ACB Best Young Player Award.[5]

Denver Nuggets (2016–2020)

On April 26, 2016, Hernangómez was named in the international early entry candidates list for the 2016 NBA draft.[6] He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 15th overall pick.[7] On August 9, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets.[8] On January 4, 2017, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule.[9] He was recalled by the Nuggets three days later after appearing in one game for the Skyforce.[10] On February 13, 2017, he scored a season-high 27 points to go with a season-best 10 rebounds in a 132–110 win over the Golden State Warriors. He hit six three-pointers against the Warriors to help the Nuggets tie an NBA record with 24 three-pointers.[11] Early in the 2017–18 season, Hernangomez was diagnosed with mononucleosis,[12] and as a result, he played in only 25 games during his sophomore campaign.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2021)

On February 5, 2020, Hernangómez was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[13]

He re-signed with the Timberwolves on a three year deal on November 27, 2020. The 2020–21 season was a tumultuous one for Hernangómez as he showed up to training camp out of shape, contracted COVID-19, and lost his spot in the starting lineup, capped off by a falling out with the Timberwolves front office over their decision to disallow him from participating in the 2021 Olympics after suffering a shoulder injury during an exhibition game.[14]

Boston Celtics (2021–2022)

On August 25, 2021, Hernangómez and Jarrett Culver were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Patrick Beverley[15] and on September 15, he was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Kris Dunn, Carsen Edwards and the right for a 2026 second-round pick swap.[16]

San Antonio Spurs (2022)

On January 19, 2022, Hernangómez was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team trade involving the Denver Nuggets, sending Bol Bol and PJ Dozier to Boston and Bryn Forbes to Denver.[17]

Utah Jazz (2022)

On February 9, 2022, Hernangómez was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade.[18] On June 30, he was waived by the Jazz.[19]

Toronto Raptors (2022–2023)

On July 27, 2022, Hernangómez signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Raptors for an amount equal to the veteran's minimum.[20] On February 28, 2023, he was waived by the Raptors.[21]

Panathinaikos B.C. (2023–present)

On July 27, 2023, Hernangómez signed a two-year, 4.500.000€ deal with EuroLeague powerhouse Panathinaikos B.C., returning to European basketball after seven years.[22]

National team career

Junior national team

In 2013, Hernangómez competed with the Spain national under-18 basketball team at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia. He joined the under-20 team for the following two years, playing at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. Hernangómez also helped the senior Spain national team practice for the EuroBasket 2015.[4][23]

Senior national team

His senior Spain national team major tournament debut was at the EuroBasket 2017. Hernangomez averaged 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.7 blocked shots in 19.7 minutes per game.[24] Spain finished in third place, winning the bronze medal.[25]

In June 2018, Hernangomez was again named to the Spain national team's roster in advance of the first stage of qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.[26]

Hernangómez and Spain won a surprising gold medal at EuroBasket 2022. In the final against France, Hernangómez scored 27 points including seven three-pointers to guide Spain to a convincing win.[27] He was third on the team in scoring (12.8 points per game) and third in rebounding as well (5.0 per game).[28] His brother Willy was also on the team and won tournament MVP honours.

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  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Denver 62913.6.451.407.7503.0.5.5.24.9
2017–18 Denver 25311.1.387.280.8332.2.5.2.13.3
2018–19 Denver 702519.4.439.365.7673.8.8.4.35.8
2019–20 Denver 34012.4.345.250.6402.8.6.1.13.1
Minnesota 141429.4.453.420.6097.31.31.0.312.9
2020–21 Minnesota 52617.3.435.327.6193.9.7.4.17.2
2021–22 Boston 1805.3.185.167.6671.4.2.2.11.1
San Antonio 5010.2.333.000.7503.0.6.2.21.4
Utah 17917.5.507.438.4763.5.8.4.56.2
2022–23 Toronto 421014.6.421.254.5632.9.6.4.12.9
Career 3397615.5.428.342.6763.3.6.4.25.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Denver 502.9.333.50—.6.0.0.0.6
2022 Utah 609.3.278.333—2.0.8.3.02.3
Career 1106.5.286.357—1.4.5.2.01.5

Player profile

Hernangómez's style of play has drawn comparisons to NBA players Víctor Claver and Jonas Jerebko.[29] He has been praised for his speed, athleticism, and approximately 7 ft (2.13 m) wingspan.[30] The duo of him and his brother, Willy, have also been compared to Spanish NBA stars Marc and Pau Gasol.[31]

Acting career

Hernangómez made his acting debut in the Netflix film Hustle, produced by LeBron James and Adam Sandler, who is also the co-star. The film was released on June 8, 2022.[32]

Personal life

Hernangómez's immediate family is made up of former or current basketball players. His older brother Willy currently plays for FC Barcelona,[33] having previously played for the Pelicans, Hornets, Knicks, and Real Madrid. His mother Margarita Geuer Draeger was an international basketball player, winning a European championship with Spain in 1993. His father also played for Real Madrid and Estudiantes and his younger sister currently plays for Estudiantes' youth team.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Juancho Hernangomez Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Behind 27 from Juancho Hernangomez, Spain knocks off France to win EuroBasket title". September 18, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Juancho Hernangómez". ClubEstudiantes.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Juancho Hernangomez basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Juancho Hernangomez named best young player of ACB season". Sportando.com. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "NBA Announced Early Entry Candidates for 2016 NBA Draft". DraftExpress.com. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Select Murray, Hernangomez and Beasley in First Round of 2016 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nuggets Sign Murray, Hernangomez and Beasley". NBA.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Assign Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez to Sioux Falls Skyforce". NBA.com. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Recall Juancho Hernangomez". NBA.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Nuggets tie NBA mark with 24 3s in 132-110 win over Warriors". ESPN.com. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Denver Nuggets' Juancho Hernangomez out with ==mononucleosis== | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Brooklyn Nets' 2020 First Round Pick from Atlanta Hawks, Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt from Denver Nuggets in 12-Player, Four-Team Trade". NBA.com. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Sources: Juancho Hernangomez angered after Wolves block him from Olympics".
  15. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez from Timberwolves". NBA.com. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Celtics Acquire Juancho Hernangómez in Three-Player Trade with Grizzlies". NBA.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  17. ↑ "SPURS ACQUIRE JUANCHO HERNANGÓMEZ & SECOND ROUND PICK". NBA.com. January 19, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Jazz Acquire Alexander-Walker and Hernangomez". NBA. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Utah Jazz waive Juancho Hernangomez, as roster reshaping continues". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Toronto Raptors on Twitter: "Welcome to the North Side, @juanchiviris41 #WeTheNorth"". Twitter. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Matt Devlin on Twitter: "The @Raptors sign Will Barton, I'm told he'll wear #1 #WeTheNorth"". Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Στον Παναθηναϊκό ο Χουάντσο Ερνανγκόμεθ". PaoBC.gr (in Greek). July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Juancho Hernangomez and Alberto Abalde to help Spanish NT at practices". Sportando. August 26, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Juan Hernangomez at the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Spain win Bronze to send Navarro off in style". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Denver Nuggets' Juancho Hernangomez named to Spain national team roster". The Denver Post. June 20, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Spain claim FIBA EuroBasket 2022 crown". FIBA.basketball. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  28. ↑ "Spain at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  29. ↑ "Juan Hernangomez". NBADraft.net. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Juan Hernangomez". DraftExpress. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  31. ↑ Taylor, Jeff (July 26, 2015). "The Hernangomez brothers - watch this space!". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  32. ↑ Parker, Ryan (February 18, 2022). "Adam Sandler's Basketball Love Letter 'Hustle' Drops First Teaser". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  33. ↑ "Willy Hernangómez, culer fins al 2026". FCBarcelona.cat (in Catalan). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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