Héctor Hernández
Hernández with Maccabi Haifa in 2012
No. 12 – Libertadores de Querétaro
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1985-06-15) 15 June 1985
Chihuahua, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolAbraham Lincoln (Denver, Colorado)
CollegeFresno State (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2012Soles de Mexicali
2012–2013Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2013Ostioneros de Guaymas
2013–2014Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2014Atléticos de San Germán
2014Maccabi Haifa
2014–2016Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2016Bucaneros de La Guaira
2016–2017Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2017Vaqueros de Bayamón
2017–2020Capitanes de Ciudad de México
2020–2022Astros de Jalisco
2022–presentLibertadores de Querétaro
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place2013 Venezuela
Bronze medal – third place2017 Argentina
Centrobasket
Silver medal – second place2016 Panama
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Puerto Rico
FIBA COCABA Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 El Salvador

Héctor Humberto Hernández Gallegos (born 15 June 1985) is a Mexican basketball player 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 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 Capitanes de Ciudad de México in August 2017.[6]

Hernández announced his retirement from the Mexico national team on 28 May 2018.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cinco de los '12 Guerreros' se coronan en LNBP (Nota Informativa: 1376)" (in Spanish). CONADE. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Héctor Hernández y Adam Parada, dos nuevas confirmaciones para el Fuerza Regia de Paco Olmos". Cancha Latina (in Spanish). 15 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Bueno, Lalo (1 March 2017). "Está Jorge Camacho entre los Más Valiosos de la temporada 2016-2017 de la LNBP". Cancha y Diamante (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "¡Fuerza Regia, campeón! de la Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional". El Sol de México (in Spanish). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Héctor Hernández estampa su firma con Capitanes". Esto.com.mx (in Spanish). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Meléndez, Sergio (28 May 2018). "Iván Déniz, nuevo coach de la Selección Mexicana de basquet; Héctor Hernández se retira del equipo". Publimetro.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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