The young French basketball prodigy, Victor Wembanyama officially signed on Monday with the Metropolitans92 of Boulogne-Levallois.
The great hope of French basketball Victor Wembanyama, who spent last season at Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne, has signed up for two seasons with Boulogne-Levallois, the club from the Paris suburbs announced on Monday.
“I am very happy to commit to the Mets”Wembanyama said in the statement. “The club is very ambitious. I look forward to helping the team achieve its goals.”.
After Nanterre, Insep and Asvel, the native of Chesnay in the Yvelines will know his fourth French club to perfect his panoply under the leadership of Vincent Collet, coach of the Blues and coach of the Mets92.
“I am delighted that Victor Wembanyama has chosen to join the Metropolitans 92. We are proud to welcome him here in Levallois. Victor is one of the greatest hopes of world basketball, his arrival is fully in line with the club’s development project. welcomed Vincent Collet, the Boulogne-Levallois coach who has also led the France team since 2009.
Victor Wembanyama (2.19m at 18), is the most anticipated jewel of French basketball. Several NBA franchises continue to actively monitor him, while he should register for the next 2023 Draft in a year. He should even be selected as first choice according to the latest scouting reports, unheard of for a French player.
Last summer, Wembanyama won the silver medal with the France under-19 team at the 2021 World Cup: the Blues lost in the final by two points against the Americans (83-81 ).
In 2019, he finished 2nd in the Under-16 Euro.
