"During February 2026, Wembanyama averaged 3.5 blocks per game and lifted his league-leading season average to 2.9. He also ranked second in the Western Conference in defensive rebounds with 9.3 per game."
"Wembanyama, at two metres 21 centimetres, boasts the height of a centre (defender) as well as the shooting and silky ball-handling skills of a guard (attacker)."
"Nanterre shaped me as a player and as a man. I want to help make it a benchmark club that is ambitious, inclusive and true to its values in the long term."
Victor Wembanyama, a 22-year-old French basketball star, earned NBA Western Conference player of the month honors for February after leading the San Antonio Spurs to an 11-0 record. He also secured Western Conference defensive player of the month for the second consecutive time. During February, Wembanyama averaged 3.5 blocks per game and maintained a league-leading season average of 2.9 blocks. He ranked second in the Western Conference in defensive rebounds with 9.3 per game. Wembanyama joined the Spurs in June 2023 from French club Metropolitans 92, where he was considered a generational talent. Standing 2.21 meters tall, he combines center height with guard-like shooting and ball-handling skills. Additionally, Wembanyama purchased a minority stake in his boyhood club Nanterre 92, where he played between ages 10 and 17.
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