Sparkling on the American courts despite the poor results of the San Antonio Spurs, Frenchman Victor Wembanyama logically received the NBA rookie of the year award, rewarding the best season of a player starting in the big league.
He succeeds legends like Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, David Robinson and LeBron James. Unsurprisingly, Frenchman Victor Wembanyama received the NBA rookie of the year trophy on the night of Monday to Tuesday, which rewards the best season of a beginner player.
Drafted in first position last year, and subjected to immense pressure, “Wemby” could not prevent the San Antonio Spurs from 14th place in the west (22 wins, 60 losses) but flew through the debates on a level individual for his first American exercise. The battle for the rookie of the year award, which has long resembled a duel with Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City Thunder), seemed to have been over for several months.
A second trophy next night?
Also nominated for the prestigious award for best defender of the year, which will be awarded on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday and where he competes with Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Victor Wembanyama is coming out of a first NBA season averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals in 71 out of 82 games played. Monstrous statistics, for a player described as an “alien ” and who has already brought down some historic bars in the league.
After a little rest and a trip to Paris, Victor Wembanyama will now turn his attention to the Olympic Games (July 26-August 11), the first major competition that he must compete in with the France A team. Coach Vincent Collet will announce an expanded list on May 16, before a final list of 12 players. Something tells us that “Wemby” will be one of them.
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2024-05-06 23:01:47
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