Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama (/ˌwɛmbɑːnˈjɑːmɑː/ WEM-bahn-YAH-mah; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Considered one of the best basketball prospects of his generation, he was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft. With a listed height of 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 metres), Wembanyama is tied with Boban Marjanović as the tallest active NBA player.
Wembanyama with Metropolitans 92 in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 – San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 2004 Le Chesnay, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2021 | Nanterre 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wembanyama began his professional career with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A in 2019. Two years later, he moved to ASVEL and won the Pro A title in his only season with the team. In the 2022–23 season, Wembanyama signed with Metropolitans 92 and became the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award, while earning Pro A Best Defender honors and leading the league in scoring, rebounds and blocks. He has been named an LNB All-Star twice, winning All-Star Game MVP once, and is a three-time Pro A Best Young Player.
Wembanyama also plays for the French national team. At the youth level, he has led his team to two silver medals, including at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he set the FIBA record for blocks per game in a single tournament.