Héctor Hernández (basketball)
Mexican basketball player (born 1985)
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Héctor Humberto Hernández Gallegos (born 15 June 1985) is a former Mexican basketball player who last played for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) and the Mexico national team. He participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]
Hernández with Maccabi Haifa in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1985 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln (Denver, Colorado) |
| College | Fresno State (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2012 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2012–2013 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo |
| 2013 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2013–2014 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo |
| 2014 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2014 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2014–2016 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo |
| 2016 | Bucaneros de La Guaira |
| 2016–2017 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey |
| 2017 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2017–2020 | Mexico City Capitanes |
| 2020–2022 | Astros de Jalisco |
| 2022–2023 | Libertadores de Querétaro |
| Career highlights | |
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Hernández was named the LNBP Finals MVP after leading the Pioneros de Quintana Roo to a league title in 2016.[2] After a stint with the Bucaneros de La Guaira in Venezuela, he signed with the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey for the 2016–17 LNBP season.[3] Hernández won the LNBP National MVP award and led the Fuerza Regia to the 2017 LNBP title.[4][5]
Hernández signed with the Mexico City Capitanes in August 2017.[6]
Hernández announced his retirement from the Mexico national team on 28 May 2018.[7]