Victor Wembanyama #1 of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Scoot Henderson #0 of G League Ignite shake hands after their exhibition game at Dollar Loan Center on October 04, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. The Ignite beat the Metropolitans 92 122-115. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP
MANILA, Philippines — In a highly anticipated showdown between top prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson lived up to the hype.
Wembanyama and Henderson – both sensational 18-year-olds – had an epic duel in a G League pre-season game that saw several NBA scouts and Phoenix Suns stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul present at the Dollar Loan Center in Nevada.
“It was a great experience, a great experience,” Wembanyama said in a post on the NBA website. “I can’t wait to start again. I know we will start again in two days, then for the rest of my life.
The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama showed why he’s the consensus number one pick next year with 37 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field, including seven triples to lead the Metropolitans 92.
Victor Wembanyama & Scoot Henderson’s duel was a FILM!
Winner: 37 PTS (11-20 MGF), 7 3pm, 5 BLK
Scoot : 28 PTS, 5 REB, 9 ASTGame 2: Thu. 3 p.m. ET on ESPN 2 and the NBA app
???? https://t.co/WIy2EVo02V pic.twitter.com/ljStpTNQt5– NBA (@NBA) October 5, 2022
The French prodigy also had four rebounds and five blocks, highlighted by a big dismissal on a dunk attempt by Henderson late in the game.
Henderson also had an impressive record of himself with 28 points and nine assists while earning the win for G League Ignite, 122-115.
Wembanyama and Henderson will do an encore when they meet on Friday.
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