Hugo González Peña (born 5 February 2006) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
| No. 9 – Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 February 2006 Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | →Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Early life and career
editBorn in Madrid, Hugo joined Real Madrid's youth team at 9 years of age. He quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a part of the junior team and the reserve team in the Liga EBA during the 2022–23 season.
In 2023, he won the Next Generation Tournament with Real Madrid U18.
On October 2, 2022, he made his professional debut in the Liga ACB against Monbus Obradoiro.[1] He spent 3:08 minutes on the court, contributing with 4 points and a PIR of 5 in the win against the Galicians. At 16 years, 7 months, and 27 days old, he became the fourth youngest Madridista to play in the ACB.[2]
National team career
editIn July 2022, Hugo was part of the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup held in Málaga, where the team secured a silver medal by losing the final to the United States with a score of 67–79.
On July 30, 2023, he won silver medal in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship held in Niš, Serbia, losing the final to the host team.[3]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Real Madrid | 6 | 1 | 4.3 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | .2 | .3 | — | — | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 4.3 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | .2 | .3 | — | — | 0.7 | -0.3 | |
References
edit- ^ "Hugo González debuts with Real Madrid". Real Madrid CF | Web Oficial del Real Madrid CF (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Hugo González, el último niño prodigio del Real Madrid: debuta con 16 años y sigue la senda de Doncic y Garuba". MARCA (in Spanish). 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Topic, Bosnjakovic outduel Mara and Co as Serbia dethrone Spain". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
External links
edit- Hugo González at liga acb (in Spanish)
- Hugo González at Euroleague