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Juan Hernangómez

フアン・エルナンゴメス　/　ふあん・えるなんごめす

Basketball player from Spain

September 28, 1995 (age 30)　・　Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Community of Madrid
basketball player

My Take

At 206 cm, Juancho Hernangomez was always going to live in the paint, but what interests me is the journey rather than the height. Getting drafted 15th by Denver in 2016 and lasting seven NBA seasons is no small feat, yet I find his second act more compelling: returning to Europe and actually winning the EuroLeague in 2024 with Panathinaikos. Plenty of players treat a move back across the Atlantic as a step down, but he turned it into a trophy and an All-EuroLeague nod. A Madrid kid coming home to win at the top of the continent has a satisfying full-circle quality to it.

Overview

Juan Alberto "Juancho" Hernangómez Geuer (born 28 September 1995) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft and spent seven seasons in the NBA before returning to Europe. He is an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection and won the EuroLeague in 2024.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Juan Hernangómez
Name (Japanese): フアン・エルナンゴメス
Reading: ふあん・えるなんごめす
Born: September 28, 1995 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Boar
Origin: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 206 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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