Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Willy Hernangomez was born on 27 May 1994, in Madrid, Spain. He is a center/forward in the NBA.

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.

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.

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. On 15 February, he was named as a replacement on the World Team for the injured Emmanuel Mudiay in 2017 Rising Stars Challenge.

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

On 30 November 2020, Hernangómez signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.