The least we can say is that Willy Hernangomez had a perfect summer with Spain. Victorious in his second EuroBasket, while being named MVP of the competition with 17.2 points and 6.9 rebounds on average (64% in shots and 81% in throws), he now enters his seventh year in the league with high morale. .
At 28, the Spanish pivot is also one of the most experienced players in the Pelicans and he intends to use this great summer experience to achieve as much success in the NBA.
« A player can be super talented, he will always need a team around him who can help him and who knows his role », he explains Thus. ” I told my teammates that we weren’t the most talented and the strongest, but that we were the most united. We had the best chemistry, on the pitch and in the locker room, that’s the key. Winning teams have that DNA and that’s what I want to see at the Pelicans early on. »
Then Willy Hernangomez to add, concerning the group of New Orleans: We have a super talented squad with a great dressing room, and that mix can be very dangerous because it can be hard to stop. »
The most beautiful of medals
Common point between Spain in the EuroBasket and the Pelicans in the NBA: these two teams advance in the shadows. What Willy Hernangomez fed on this summer and what he will continue to feed on in the United States.
« A lot of people didn’t believe in us, because we no longer had Pau [Gasol]Marc [Gasol], [Juan Carlos] Navarro or Felipe [Reyes] “, delivers the new boss of the Roja. « But there’s something inside of us in Spain, we compete with everyone and that’s really special. We weren’t afraid of anyone, we were following our game plan and everything was perfect. We did what we had to do and we became European champions, again… »
A new medal in selection for Willy Hernangomez, his fifth after Euro 2015 (gold), the 2016 Olympics (bronze), Euro 2017 (bronze) and the 2019 World Cup (gold), but certainly the most beautiful of all.
« For me, of all the medals I won with Spain, this is the most precious, the one with the most value. “, he says to finish. ” This way we grew throughout the tournament, this way we fought without being afraid of anyone… Above all, personally, I was one of the leaders of the team and I played a lot of minutes , without any restriction. It was amazing. I really enjoyed playing, I saw all the work done by everyone and it gave me confidence. I have confidence in the work that I have been doing for two years and I will continue to grow, to play basketball. »
| Willy Hernangomez | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | NOW | 72 | 18 | 52.9 | 26.7 | 72.8 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 8.2 |
| 2017-18 * | All Teams | 48 | 10 | 55.5 | 41.7 | 65.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| 2017-18 * | NOW | 26 | 9 | 60.5 | 20.0 | 42.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 2017-18 * | CHA | 22 | 12 | 50.6 | 57.1 | 75.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 2018-19 | CHA | 58 | 14 | 51.9 | 38.5 | 69.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 31 | 12 | 53.2 | 22.7 | 62.7 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 47 | 18 | 56.3 | 10.0 | 66.7 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 50 | 17 | 52.0 | 33.3 | 77.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 9.1 |
| Total | 306 | 15 | 53.4 | 30.9 | 70.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 7.4 | |