San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama dropped some words of advice for compatriot Zaccharie Risacher after the 19-year-old was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Wembanyama, who understands the pressure of being the top draft pick having been selected by San Antonio with the first overall pick last year, says Risacher needs to be...
Number one draft pick and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, alongside Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgrem, headline the All-Rookie Teams released on Monday by the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wembanyama, the 2023–24 NBA Rookie of the Year award winner, and Holmgren have both been unanimously selected to this season's NBA All-Rookie First Team after receiving all 99 first-place votes. The pair of 7-foot centers are...
No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has claimed the 2023–24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award for his stellar performance in his first season in the league. The 20-year-old, who received all 99 first-place votes, becomes the first unanimous winner of the award since Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns in the 2015-16 season. Wembanyama gets the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy as he becomes the first player from...
Victor Wembanyama finished with 33 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 blocks to lead the Spurs to a 122-115 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets at the Moody Center in San Antonio. The 7-foot-4 rookie, who recorded his 36th double-double of the season, became the first player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ blocks while shooting 50 percent...
No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has won the Western Conference NBA rookie of the month award for February, the league announced on Monday night. The 20-year-old San Antonio Spurs center, who won the award in January, has now claimed the rookie of the month award for the second consecutive time, tallying his rival, Chet Holmgren, who won the award in October, November, and December. In...
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