Victor Wembanyama
French basketball player (born 2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Victor Wembanyama (/ˌwɛmbɑːnˈjɑːmɑː/ WEM-bahn-YAH-mah; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby",[2] is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Considered one of the best basketball prospects in a generation, he was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft. With a listed height of 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 metres), Wembanyama is tied with Boban Marjanović as the tallest active NBA player.[3]
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (2004-01-04) 4 January 2004 (age 20) Le Chesnay, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2019–2021 | Nanterre 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wembanyama began his professional career with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A in 2019. Two years later, he moved to ASVEL and won the Pro A title in his only season with the team. In the 2022–23 season, Wembanyama signed with Metropolitans 92 and became the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award, while earning Pro A Best Defender honors and leading the league in scoring, rebounds and blocks. He was unanimously named an LNB All-Star twice, winning the All-Star Game MVP once, and was a three-time Pro A Best Young Player.
Wembanyama also plays for the French national team. At the youth level, he led his team to two silver medals, including at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he set the FIBA record for blocks per game in a single tournament.
Following a historic rookie season in the NBA, Wembanyama was unanimously named the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year and finished second in the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year voting to Rudy Gobert.[4][5]