Juan Hernangómez

ABOUT JUAN HERNANGóMEZ

Former representative for the Spain national under-20 basketball team who was drafted 15th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2016 NBA Draft. In 2022, he was drafted to Utah Jazz . He has played on 6 different teams throughout his professional career.

He began playing competitive basketball in 2007 as a member of CB Las Rozas. He played for the Real Madrid youth squad as well.

He began his professional career with CB Estudiantes in 2012. For the 2015-2016 season, he was named the ACB Best Young Player.

He is the brother of Willy Hernangomez .

He and Willy became the next Spanish brother duo to join the NBA, following in the footsteps of Pau and Marc Gasol .