The young Spanish talent Hugo Gonzalez, who is only 1.98m tall, has left basketball experts and fans stunned with a peculiar physical characteristic: the size of his hands. Only Tacko Fall, the 2.29m Senegalese center, has bigger hands than his among the players who have been selected in the Draft in the last 10 years.
Fall, known for his extraordinary physical proportions, has hands that measure approximately 27 centimeters from the base of the palm to the tip of the finger. Gonzalez, on the other hand, records a size of 26.11 centimeters, something really unusual for a player of his height. In the NBA, Antetokounmpo‘s 30.1 centimeters and Kawhi Leonard‘s 28.5 centimeters are famous
To put it in perspective, Gonzalez’s hand is dangerously close to the range of the most dominant centers on the planet, even though his role and physique are more in line with that of a shooting guard or small forward.
This fact does not reflect the physical potential that has made Hugo one of the greatest promises in European basketball. His wingspan and ball control are enhanced by this natural advantage, which translates into greater dominance on defense, better receptions and a firmer grip in one-on-one situations.
The fact that only one player of 2.29 m surpasses him in this measurement generates even more expectation around the evolution of Hugo Gonzalez, currently in the Boston Celtics squad. At only 19 years of age, the Spaniard continues to add physical and technical arguments to become a worldwide star.
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