Hugo González (basketball)
González with Real Madrid in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 28 – Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2025: 1st round, 28th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | →Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Hugo González Peña (born 5 February 2006) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life and career
Born in Madrid, both González's parents were professional basketball players, which made him start playing at age nine. He has said: "My first basketball memories come from my parents. They played basketball and they influenced me a bit.".[1] He began playing for a local basketball academy in San Agustín del Guadalix, where he stayed three years.[1]
González 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. González became a star on the 2006 generation roster, which included Ismaila Diagne, Mitar Bonjakovic and fellow draft prospect Egor Demin. In 2023, he won the Next Generation Tournament with Real Madrid U18. He won a back-to-back title in 2024, also gathering MVP honours. González scored 23 points and 6 assists in the championship game against PFBB, and averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game over the tournament.[2]
Professional career
Real Madrid (2022–2025)
On 2 October 2022, González made his professional debut with Real Madrid in the Liga ACB against Monbus Obradoiro.[3] He spent 3:08 minutes on the court, contributing with 4 points and a PIR of 5 in the Real Madrid win. At 16 years, 7 months, and 27 days old, he became the fourth youngest Real Madrid player to debut in the ACB.[4]
Boston Celtics (2025–present)
On 25 June 2025, González was selected with the 28th overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2025 NBA draft.[5]
National team career
Junior teams
In July 2022, González 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 30 July 2023, he won the silver medal in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship held in Niš, Serbia, losing the final to the host team.[6]
Senior team
In February 2025, González made his debut with the Spain national senior team when he had eleven points and six rebounds in a loss [7] over Latvia in the EuroBasket 2025 qualification round.[1]
Career statistics
ACB
- Regular season & playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Real Madrid | 10 | 6 | 3.0 | 71.4 | 33.3 | 91.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ||
| Real Madrid | 36 | 13 | 4.5 | 55.3 | 25.0 | 76.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | ||
Career |
50 | 11 | 4.0 | 57.1 | 26.2 | 81.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | ||
EuroLeague
| 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 |
| 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
- ^ a b c "Next Big Thing: Hugo Gonzalez leading Spain's next generation". www.fiba.basketball. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Gonzalez crowned MVP after helping Real to repeat title | Adidas Next Generation Tournament". Euroleague Basketball. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Hugo González debuts with Real Madrid". Real Madrid CF | Web Oficial del Real Madrid CF (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Hugo González, el último niño prodigio del Real Madrid: debuta con 16 años y sigue la senda de Doncic y Garuba". MARCA (in Spanish). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "NBA Draft Live Blog". NBA. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Topic, Bosnjakovic outduel Mara and Co as Serbia dethrone Spain". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/games/118569-LAT-ESP#boxscore
- ^ González. "Hugo". acb.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Hugo González at liga acb (in Spanish)
- Hugo González at Euroleague