DOG • Willy Hernangomez

WILLY HERNANGOMEZ (NOP)

**#9•WILLY**

***C • 6’11, 250 lbs; 7th year, Spain***

UNDERDOG

NBA ROLE: SKILLED OFFENSIVE PIVOT

Guillermo “Willy” Hernangomez is a huge (6’11), mobile big who can both protect the paint and score a little bit inside; crafty inside finisher w/ a few tricks: Willy has good hands, normally goes up & finishes strong; more of a traditional 5 – limited scoring from the perimeter, lacks an outside jumper; good footwork, patient when operating w/ back to the basket; stopper potential? – Hernangomez is quick & rangy, w/ the smarts & anticipation to help and recover (further game experience, learning schemes & strategy will help accelerate progress); knows how to make an impact: Hernangomez does well in limited action, seems to have embraced his role in New Orleans