Victor Wembanyama had a year like no rookie in NBA history.
Others scored more points, others grabbed more rebounds, others had more blocks, others made more steals. But never had there been a player who, in Year 1 of his career, posted all these averages — at least 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game.
Until now.
The long-expected result became reality on Monday, when the Spurs’ star from France was announced as the unanimous winner of the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. He’s the third San Antonio player to win it, joining David Robinson in 1990 and Tim Duncan in 1998 — both of whom, like Wembanyama, were No. 1 overall picks and instantly anointed as centers who would lead the Spurs to greatness.
“My goals were always to help my team as best as I could and get better as the year went on,” Wembanyama said from San Antonio on TNT after the award was announced on the network’s NBA playoff pregame show. “I knew in order to do this I had to be individually good on the court and dominant. So, it was a huge thing for me and a big thing to get. It’s always been really important and I’m glad it’s finally official.”
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Warren Buffett draws thousands, but Charlie Munger will be missedFamily tree reveals Taylor Swift is a descendant of French King Louis XIVA look back at all the times Margot Robbie has served as a bridesmaidKim Kardashian wears long blonde wig for pouty selfie after surprising fans with bra size revealRita Ora stuns in a sweeping orange coat and matching coRep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictmentUnited Methodist delegates repeal their church’s ban on its clergy celebrating sameEscaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for daysBrooks Koepka shoots 7Former Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice, 31, opens up about filming her first sex scene
0.3487s , 6496.7265625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Spurs' Victor Wembanyama named NBA Rookie of the Year ,Global Gazetteer news portal