(Photo : (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)) ORONTO, CANADA – FEBRUARY 12: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs grabs a rebound from Bruce Brown #11 and Immanuel Quickley #5 of the Toronto Raptors within the second half of their NBA recreation at Scotiabank Arena on February 12, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or utilizing this {photograph}, User is consenting to the phrases and situations of the Getty Images License Agreement.
The San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama has lit up the world since making his NBA debut in October.
The French Phenom has continued to impress all through his early NBA profession, with final night time as one other instance of his dominance.
Wembanyama put collectively one other all-time efficiency final night time, recording 27 factors, 14 rebounds, 10 blocks, 5 assists, and two steals in 29 minutes to assist elevate the Spurs to a 122-99 win in opposition to the Toronto Raptors. After final night time, Wembanyama joined Mark Eaton, David Robinson, and Ralph Sampson in posting ten blocks in a recreation as a rookie.
The Spurs rookie additionally put himself in elite firm final night time, turning into the fifth participant in NBA historical past to document 25 factors, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks, and 5 assists in a recreation; becoming a member of the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabar, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Ralph Sampson.
Webanyama additionally joins Spurs legend David Robinson because the second rookie in franchise historical past to document 10 blocks in a recreation. Robinson did so within the 1989/1990 season. Wemby has additionally eclipsed legendary Spurs huge man Tim Duncan’s career-high 9 blocks.
To put Wemby’s stat line in perspective, Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon has essentially the most triple-doubles with blocks, doing it 11 occasions; yet one more than Dikembe Mutombo and greater than Robinson, who had achieved it 9 occasions all through his profession.
Wembanyama’s spectacular triple-double with blocks has but to be achieved since Atlanta Hawks heart Clint Capela had a 13-point, 19 rebounds, and 10 block recreation on January 22. 2021.
The Spurs star rookie recorded his first triple-double of his NBA profession earlier this season, dropping 16 factors, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in January in opposition to the Detroit Pistons.
The 7 foot 4 French sensation continues to have an electrical season, averaging 20.4 factors and 10.1 rebounds whereas main the league in blocks with 3.2 per recreation.
Through his transcendent yr, Wembanyama’s performances have not led to many wins this season. The Spurs had been capable of snap a seven-game shedding streak on the again of Wemby’s spectacular night time, handing the Raptors their tenth loss out of 13 video games.
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