Hugo González (basketball) explained

Hugo González
Position:Small forward
Height M:1.98
Weight Kg:94
League:Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Team:Real Madrid
Number:9
Birth Date:5 February 2006
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022–present
Team1:Real Madrid
Years2:2022–2024
Team2:Real Madrid B

Hugo González Peña (born 5 February 2006) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Early life and career

Born 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

In 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

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Real Madrid| 6 || 1 || 4.3 || .200 || .000 || 1.000 || .2 || .3 || || || 0.7 || -0.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 6 || 1 || 4.3 || .200 || .000 || 1.000 || .2 || .3 || || || 0.7 || -0.3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hugo González debuts with Real Madrid . 2023-12-02 . Real Madrid CF Web Oficial del Real Madrid CF . es.
  2. Web site: 2022-10-03 . Hugo González, el último niño prodigio del Real Madrid: debuta con 16 años y sigue la senda de Doncic y Garuba . 2023-12-02 . MARCA . es.
  3. Web site: Topic, Bosnjakovic outduel Mara and Co as Serbia dethrone Spain . 2023-12-02 . FIBA.basketball . en.