Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

20-Year-Old CenterC
San Antonio Spurs
GTD
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 10/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Wembanyama's height combined with his well-rounded skillset makes him one of the highest-ceiling prospects most scouts have ever seen. Despite being well over seven feet tall, he can handle and shoot the ball like a playmaking wing, but he has skills in the post as well, allowing him to simply shoot over smaller defenders. He's a willing passer, able to punish double teams. Wembanyama's length will make him extremely disruptive as a defender and rebounder. His relative quickness allows him to defend some on the perimeter, where he's capable of blocking jumpers. Wembanyama could be vying for All-Star nods sooner than later, and it's hard to calculate how high his ceiling might be down the line. Last season, with Metropolitans 92 in the French LNB Pro A league, he averaged 20.9 points on 47/27/82 shooting, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.4 assists. To much dissatisfaction, the No. 1 overall pick appeared in just two Summer League games. He looked to be a combination of tired and nervous in his first appearance. And while he still looked raw offensively in his second performance, he finished with an efficient 27 points on 14 shots. It's easier to have confidence in his defense, with Wembanyama racking up eight blocks and one steal in his two games. A more structured offense orchestrated by Gregg Popovich should benefit the rookie. So how high should he be drafted in fantasy? Based on his defensive upside alone, he could be a valid pick in the middle rounds. But if he can become the focal point of San Antonio's offense, or at least play efficiently within the structure, it's hard to knock optimistic fantasy managers reaching into the late second round. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $24.93 million contract with the Spurs in July of 2023. Contract includes $13.38 million team option for 2025-26.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Victor Wembanyama is spending the 2022-23 season with Metropolitans 92 of the French Jeep Elite league. He will not participate in the NBA combine, as his season will still be in play. As of May 10, he was averaging 21.9 points on 47/29/83 shooting, 10.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 3.1 blocks in 32.3 minutes. He's posted season highs of 33 points, 18 rebounds, six assists, six blocks, three steals and four three-pointers. The big man has played professionally since 2019, initially starting with Nanterre 92 before moving on to ASVEL two years later, where he won the Pro A title. As a French national team member, he won two silver medals at the youth level and set the FIBA record for blocks per game in a single tournament at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Wembanyama's height combined with his well-rounded skillset makes him one of the highest-ceiling prospects most scouts have ever seen. Despite being well over seven feet tall, he can handle and shoot the ball like a playmaking wing, but he has skills in the post as well, allowing him to simply shoot over smaller defenders. He's a willing passer, able to punish double-teams. Wembanyama's length will make him extremely disruptive as a defender and rebounder. His relative quickness will allow him to defend some on the perimeter, where he's capable of blocking jumpers. Wembanyama is practically a lock to go No. 1 in the 2023 NBA Draft, and it would be shocking if he didn't immediately start. He could be vying for All-Star nods sooner than later, and it's hard to calculate how high his ceiling might be down the line. There's not a strong NBA comparison for him, as his playstyle mixed with his height make him completely unique.

Out for regular-season finale
CSan Antonio Spurs
Ankle
April 13, 2024
Wembanyama won't play in Sunday's game versus the Pistons due to right ankle injury management.
ANALYSIS
Wembanyama will be held out of San Antonio's regular-season finale due to a left ankle injury that he has been battling all season. The rookie phenom is practically a guarantee to win Rookie of the Year after a historic campaign. Wembanyama will end 2023-24 averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-best 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes across 71 appearances.
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How does Victor Wembanyama compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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True Shooting %
56.5%
 
Effective Field Goal %
51.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
33.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
30.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
8.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
30.7%
 
Total Rebound %
19.4%
 
Assist %
21.5%
 
Steal %
1.8%
 
Block %
10.0%
 
Turnover %
13.7%
 
Usage %
32.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
50.8
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.7
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Shortlisted for two awards
CSan Antonio Spurs
April 21, 2024
Wembanyama has been selected among the three finalists for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He has also been selected as a finalist for the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year award.
ANALYSIS
Wembanyama had one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history, so his presence on the shortlist for the NBA Rookie of the Year award wasn't surprising. However, the fact that he was shortlisted for the Defensive Player of the Year award despite playing for a Spurs team that won only 22 games goes to show just how good he was on the defensive end. Wembayama averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and a league-best 3.6 blocks despite averaging just 29.7 minutes per game across 71 appearances.
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Leads team to comeback win
CSan Antonio Spurs
April 13, 2024
Wembanyama closed Friday's 121-120 victory over the Nuggets with 34 points (12-27 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal across 37 minutes.
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Not on injury report
CSan Antonio Spurs
April 11, 2024
Wembanyama (ankle) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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Uncertain to play Friday
CSan Antonio Spurs
Ankle
April 11, 2024
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was non-committal after Wednesday's 127-89 loss to the Thunder regarding whether Wembanyama (ankle) will be available for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. "We don't have a plan yet. Just see how his ankle is and we'll go from there," Popovich said of the rookie.
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Will sit Wednesday
CSan Antonio Spurs
Ankle
April 10, 2024
Wembanyama has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder due to right ankle injury management, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
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Could sit out Wednesday
CSan Antonio Spurs
Rest
April 9, 2024
When asked about Wembanyama's status for Wednesday's game versus the Thunder, coach Gregg Popovich said the Spurs will "look it over," Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
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