Aurélien Canot, Media365, published on Wednesday February 4, 2026 at 8:44 a.m.
Victor Wembanyama was voted best defender of the month for January in the Western Conference on Tuesday. This is the second time since his arrival in the NBA that the French Spurs superstar has received this trophy.
And one more trophy for Victor Wembanyama (22 years old). Since his arrival in the NBA, the French superstar has compiled individual designations. Tuesday, the day after his sumptuous performance again, at home against Orlando to allow San Antonio to raise its head after its defeat in Charlotte two days earlier, “Wemby” was voted best defender of the month in the West.
An award to reward the stellar start to the year for the Spurs star pivot, who ended January with some pretty dizzying stats. Since the transition to 2026, the native of Chesnay has compiled 132 rebounds, 12 interceptions and 29 blocks. Still the best blocker in the league, the former number 1 in the draft (the first in the history of French basketball) also appears in the top places in the rebounder rankings (he occupies 4th place).
Wembanyama, who also started February on the floor, with 25 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 blocks against the Magic on Sunday, chained monstrous copies in January.
Not a first for Wembanyama
Defensively, he has simply reached new heights. And just as this best player of the month for the Western Conference in this register fully deserves this trophy, it is anything but illogical to find him in the top places in January.
Thus, “Wemby” ranks 2nd in the ranking of blockers in its conference with 2.2 blocks per game, but also 2nd in the West in terms of defensive rebounds with 8.2 shots per game and… 2nd again in terms of defensive evaluation statistics (interceptions and blocks) with a total of 108.1 for the one who is currently running at 24.1 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.71 counters in just over 28 minutes.
This is not the first time that the silver medalist of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the Blues has won this trophy for best defender of the month. However, this dates back to the end of 2024. In the East, the reward went to Ausar Thompson, the young winger from Detroit, still leader of the conference.
