It's done: after months of individual domination, Victor Wembanyama (495 points) is logically named “ Rookie of the Year » 2024, ahead of Chet Holmgren (295 points) and Brandon Miller (86 points). A coronation that he validates unanimouslyand that was the only issue in the ballot, with 99 first places out of 99 possible!
Suffering no dispute, the Frenchman's triumph was therefore expected, as he left his mark on people from his first year at San Antonio. Compiling, on average, no less than 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks (NBA leader) and 1.2 interceptions, 47% shooting, 33% 3-pointers and 80% free throws! Unprecedented figures for a beginner…
Very quickly, “Wemby” responded to the expectations placed on him, despite a (relatively) delicate start, which had also earned Chet Holmgren the first two titles of “Rookie of the Month” in the West (November + December). Then, and in particular as soon as he assured that “ each match was going to be an opportunity to send a message » on his 20th birthday, the interior continued to gain momentum and put an end to the debate for ROY, week after week.
The first Frenchman to be rewarded in this way, Victor Wembanyama also took the opportunity to become the third rookie of the Spurs, after David Robinson and Tim Duncan, to be voted Rookie of the Year. Additionally, he is only the sixth to be named unanimously, after Ralph Sampson, David Robinson, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard and Karl-Anthony Towns.
A full and successful first season for the number one in the 2023 Draft, now looking towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which he will obviously compete at home with France.
| Victor Wembanyama | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | SAN | 71 | 30 | 46.5 | 32.5 | 79.6 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 21.4 |
| Total | 71 | 30 | 46.5 | 32.5 | 79.6 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 21.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
