Surprise in Nanterre, who announces that Victor Wembanyama will leave the club! Huge NBA prospect, since he is the favorite for 1st place in the 2023 Draft, the young French interior (2m18, 17 years old) had joined the Ile-de-France structure when he was 10 years old, remaining there despite in particular the calls from the foot of the FC Barcelona.
Evolving this season with the Federal Center, the hopes of Nanterre and the first team of the club, he was elected best hope of the championship of France with 6.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 against average per game, with 44% of success of which 37% at 3-points, in 17 minutes on average. He is also the best blocker in Jeep Elite!
This departure is therefore a surprise as Nanterre seemed to have a solid development plan in place for Victor Wembanyama, for the two seasons he still has to complete before he can join the NBA.
It remains to be seen where he bounces back, with plenty of clubs and structures making his eyes soft for a long time, with his combination of size, mobility and touch being exceptional. Jonathan Givony mentions in particular the efforts of the G-League Ignite or the Overtime Elite program to attract him.
Victor Wembanyama informed us of his decision to leave Nanterre 92, despite the ambitious project proposed by the club.
We wish to @vicw_32 the greatest success in his future project and in the rest of his professional career and thank him for his involvement pic.twitter.com/farKJcvhLs
– Nanterre 92 (@ Nanterre92) June 18, 2021
