Victor Wembanyama once again made history in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs center led the team in a 122-115 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in overtime and reached unprecedented numbers in the league’s history.
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With this, Wembanyama was the first NBA player to achieve more than 30 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks in a single game, in addition to having a minimum shooting rate of 50%.
So far, Wembanyama is averaging 20.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 3.5 blocks overall.
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“He’s a young man with many talents. He’s going to show us things that none of us have ever seen. The attention he receives puts him in a difficult position, but he handles it with class. He’s increasingly solid, more disciplined, no escapes contact”, praised Spurs coach Gregg Popovic.
Check out Wembanyama’s numbers against the Nets:
33 points
15 rebounds
7 assists
7 stumps
53% shooting from the field
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