Dewan Hernandez
Dewan Antonio Hernandez (born Dewan Antonio Huell; December 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes.
 Hernandez in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game | |
| No. 20 – Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 9, 1996 Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Norland (Miami Gardens, Florida) |
| College | Miami (Florida) (2016–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | Toronto Raptors |
| 2019 | →Raptors 905 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Hernandez attended Miami Norland High School in Miami, Florida, playing on three state championship teams. As a senior, he averaged 19.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and was the Miami Herald 8A-6A Player of the Year. In January 2016, Hernandez was named a McDonald's All American, and competed in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game.[1] In the Under Armour Association circuit, he participated with Team Breakdown and averaged 16.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He committed to Miami after considering offers from Florida State and South Carolina.[2] He was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked 28th in the 2016 high school class by ESPN.
College career
As a freshman, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He showed marked improvement as a sophomore and scored a career-high 23 points in a victory over Minnesota on November 29, 2017.[3] Hernandez averaged 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore while shooting 57 percent from the field. Following the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent and ultimately withdrew and returned to Miami.[4]
In October 2018, he announced he had legally changed his name to Dewan Hernandez in honor of his mother, Christina Hernandez.[5] Hernandez ultimately would not play for Miami in his junior season due to eligibility concerns relating to the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal revolving around Christian Dawkins.[6] After failing to qualify for eligibility twice,[7] Hernandez declared his entry for the 2019 NBA Draft on January 28, 2019.[8]
Professional career
Toronto Raptors
On June 20, 2019, Hernandez was drafted in the second round, 59th overall, in the 2019 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. On July 13, 2019, Hernandez was officially signed by the Toronto Raptors to an entry level contract.[9] On November 4, 2019, Hernandez received his first NBA G League assignment to the Raptors 905.[10]
In his first NBA G-league game, Hernandez recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in a 94–109 loss to the Grand Rapids Drive.[11]
On August 12, 2020, Hernandez scored an NBA-career high 6 points and 2 assists, including clutch shots to help the Raptors win their sixth game in the NBA Restart Season against the Philadelphia 76ers 125–121[12]
Personal life
Dewan is of Trinidadian and Honduran descent. [13]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Toronto Raptors | NBA | 4 | 2.8 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 |
| 2019-20 | Raptors 905 | NBA G-League | 9 | 29.3 | .408 | .160 | .571 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 13.7 |
| Career | All Leagues | 13 | 21.2 | .400 | .154 | .625 | 6.9 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.2 | 9.8 | |
References
- Kaufman, Michelle (September 14, 2016). "Cops say top UM basketball recruit assaulted man hiding with ex-girlfriend". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- Johnson, Chris (November 18, 2015). "Miami gets another elite recruit in five-star big man Dewan Huell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- Kaufman, Michelle (November 30, 2017). "Sophomore has career night as Hurricanes stay unbeaten with close win on the road". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- Phillips, Scott (May 26, 2018). "Dewan Huell returning to Miami for junior season". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Hurricanes forward Dewan Huell changes name to Hernandez". NBC Sports. Associated Press. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25683869/miami-hurricanes-weigh-options-ncaa-rejects-dewan-hernandez-appeal-eligibility
- http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25762606/dewan-hernandez-miami-hurricanes-hopes-play-ncaa-committee-upholds-previous-rulings
- https://twitter.com/DewanGoesFor_20/status/1089991097521238016
- https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1149898877484486657 Toronto Raptors Twitter page
- https://twitter.com/jlew1050/status/1191468032637513729?s=21 Josh Lewenberg Twitter page
- "Grand Rapids Drive 109 - Raptors 905 94". G-League Stats. November 8, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- Reynolds, Daniel (2020-08-12). "Raptors bench unit powers late comeback over Sixers, 125-121". Raptors HQ. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- https://instagram.com/dewanhernandez Dewan Hernandez Instagram page bio