In addition to the traditional Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, this famous opposition between the best rookies and sophomores of the season, Victor Wembanyama should also contest, the next day, the no less traditional Skills Challengeonce considered the competition for point guards but now very popular with wingers and interiors.
It is The Athletic who announces it, while we do not yet know the names of the other candidates for this mini-tournament, combining both skill with the ball and shooting skills. Enough to make it more attractive since, each year, it is in some way the one that suffers the most from comparison with the 3-point contest and the dunk contest…
HAS Indianapolisduring the All-Star Weekend 2024 (February 16-18), Victor Wembanyama will try to become the second Frenchman after Tony Parker (2012) to add his name to the Skills Challenge list. It remains to be seen whether the format will not change from the last two years, where three teams of three players each challenged each other in a race against time.
| Victor Wembanyama | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | SAN | 33 | 29 | 45.2 | 29.4 | 80.4 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 19.4 |
| Total | 33 | 29 | 45.2 | 29.4 | 80.4 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 19.4 | |
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.
