Jay Hernandez (basketball)
{{short description|American basketball player and coach}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jay Hernandez
| image =
| width =
| caption =
| team = Brooklyn Nets
| position = Assistant coach
| league = NBA
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Long Island, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = St. Dominic
(Oyster Bay, New York)
| college =
- New Hampshire (1996–1997)
- Hofstra (1998–2001)
| career_position = Point guard
| coach_start = 2014
| cyears1 = 2014–2016
| cteam1 = Orlando Magic (player development coach)
| cyears2 = 2016–2018
| cteam2 = Orlando Magic (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2018–2023
| cteam3 = Charlotte Hornets (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2023–present
| cteam4 = Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
| highlights =
}}
Jason Hernandez is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
High school career
Hernandez attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/amp/sports/basketball/nets/jay-hernandez-nets-assistant-coach-vcenqwl9|title=Report: Nets hiring former LI star Jay Hernandez as assistant coach|date=May 15, 2023|work=Newsday|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
College career
Hernandez was first recruited by New Hampshire, where he played college basketball for one season in 1996–1997.{{cite web|url=https://gohofstra.com/news/2020/9/25/where-are-they-now-jay-hernandez-mens-basketball.aspx|title=Where Are They Now: Jay Hernandez, Men's Basketball|date=September 25, 2020|work=Hofstra University|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
After his lone season with New Hampshire, Hernandez transferred to Hofstra. He played three seasons with the Pride from 1998 to 2001 and was a starter during all three seasons. In 2000 and 2001, Hernandez helped Hofstra to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.
Professional career
While in college, Hernandez spent his offseasons away from school playing professional basketball in Puerto Rico. Hernandez played three seasons professionally for the Guaynabo Mets, Aibonito Polluelos, and Cayey Toritos in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league in Puerto Rico.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/how-jay-hernandezs-puerto-rican-basketball-roots-paved-his-nba-pathway|title=How Jay Hernandez’s Puerto Rican Basketball Roots Paved His NBA Pathway|date=March 23, 2021|work=Charlotte Hornets|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
Coaching career
=Orlando Magic (2014-2018)=
In 2014, Hernandez was named as a player development coach for the Orlando Magic.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/magic-add-jay-hernandez-assistant-coach/player-development|title=Magic Add Jay Hernandez Assistant Coach/Player Development|date=September 9, 2014|work=Orlando Magic|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
In 2016, Hernandez was named as an assistant coach for the Magic under new head coach Frank Vogel.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-finalizes-coaching-staff-frank-vogel-chad-forcier-corliss-williamson-david-adelman-jay-hernandez|title=Orlando Magic Finalize Coaching Staff|date=June 29, 2016|work=Orlando Magic|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
=Charlotte Hornets (2018-2023)=
In 2018, Hernandez was hired as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Hornets under head coach James Borrego.{{cite web|url=https://swarmandsting.com/2018/05/22/buzz-city-beat-charlotte-hornets-add-jay-hernandez-assistant-coach/|title=Buzz City Beat: Charlotte Hornets add Jay Hernandez as an assistant coach|date=May 22, 2018|work=Fansided|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
In 2021, Hernandez also coached the Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G-League affiliate of the Hornets.
=Brooklyn Nets (2023-present)=
In 2023, Hernandez was named as an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=https://nbacoaches.com/jay-hernandez/|title=JAY HERNANDEZ|date=|work=National Basketball Coaches Association|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
Personal life
Hernandez is a native of Long Island, New York. Hernandez graduated from Hofstra University with an MBA in marketing and management. He is married to his wife Allison with whom he has three children, McKayla, Michael, and Morgan.{{cite web|url=https://gohofstra.com/news/2017/9/20/mens-basketball-mbb-hofstra-alum-jason-hernandez-promoted-to-assistant-coach-of-orlando-magic|title=MBB: Hofstra Alum Jason Hernandez Promoted To Assistant Coach Of Orlando Magic|date=September 21, 2017|work=Hofstra University|access-date=July 24, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jason-hernandez-1.html College stats @ sports-reference.com]
{{Brooklyn Nets current roster}}
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Category:American men's basketball coaches
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Category:Hofstra Pride men's basketball players
Category:New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball players
Category:Orlando Magic assistant coaches