Juan Hernangomez, born on September 28, 1995) in Madrid, Spain, is a Spanish professional basketball player and forward.
Location: F (No. 41)
Height: 2.06 meters / 6 feet 9
Weight: 97 kg/214 lbs
Birthday: 1995-09-28
Team: Toronto Raptors
Draft: the 15th pick in the first round of 2016
Nationality: Spain
In the 2015-16 season, Juan Hernangomez won the Best Newcomer Award of the Spanish Basketball League when he played in the Spanish Basketball League. He averaged 23.7 minutes per game, scored 9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.8 steals, and shot The shooting percentage was 52%, and the three-point shooting percentage was 36%.
Juan Hernangomez is a shooting forward who can play as a stretch power forward. Able to fire at medium and long distances, he is a pick-and-roll master. At the same time, he also has the ability to hit the restricted area, and he is very active in fighting.
On June 24, 2016, in the NBA Draft, Juan Hernangomez was selected by the Nuggets with the 15th overall pick in the first round. On August 25, 2021, Juan Hernangomez and Jarrett Culver were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Patrick Beverley. On September 15, Juan Hernangomez was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Kris Dunn, Edwards and a 2026 rights second-round pick swap.