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Hugo Gonzalez, F, Real Madrid
Height: 6-6 • Weight: 205 • Age: 19
Summary: Gonzalez is a high-motor wing with great defensive tools and a slashing style on offense. If his jumper and handle develop, he could be a versatile two-way starter. But he barely even played off the bench overseas.
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Comparisons: Josh Green, Wesley Johnson
Strengths
Defense: Gonzalez regularly makes second and third efforts on defense, rotating over to the paint to help contain an attacker, then hustling back to the perimeter to corral another possible scorer. With his athleticism, awareness, and intensity, he has all the tools to someday be a highly versatile defender both on and off the ball.
Finishing: Solid at-rim finisher who can score athletically when he has space to launch, coming off of both cuts and self-created straight-line drives. He also was asked to create shots out of ball screens for the Spanish national team, showing a feel for splitting pick-and-rolls.
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Shooting upside: He made 27.2% of his 3s in three years combined in the Real Madrid system and for the Spanish youth national team, per Real GM. But he has solid form and made 77.6% of his free throws, an encouraging sign for his potential to become a plus-shooter.
Concerns
Ball-handling: Hasn’t shown much ability to generate shots for himself or others. He lacks a midrange pull-up or much wiggle to get to the rim. He has a good but not great first step as well.
Experience: Gonzalez barely played this past season for Real Madrid, logging a hair over 10 minutes per game. Young players often don’t get minutes for such a talented team in such a high-level league.
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