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In October 2018, he announced he had legally changed his name to Dewan Hernandez in honor of his mother, Christina Hernandez. 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. After failing to qualify for eligibility twice, Hernandez declared his entry for the 2019 NBA Draft on January 28, 2019.

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. On November 4, 2019, Hernandez received his first NBA G League assignment to the Raptors 905.

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. 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.

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. 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. He was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked 28th in the 2016 high school class by ESPN.

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.