Franskt stjärnskott vald först i NBA-draften
Fransmannen Victor Wembanyama blev som väntat vald först i nattens draft till den amerikanska basketligan NBA. 19-åringen valdes av det forna storlaget San Antonio Spurs.
– Jag har åstadkommit något som jag drömt hela livet, sa en tårögd Wembanyama strax efter beskedet.
Fransmannen är 2,26 meter lång och ses som en av de största talangerna i sin generation. Det är första gången sedan 2006 som en spelare utanför Nordamerika väljs först i draften.
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Victor Wembanyama
Wikipedia (en)
Victor Wembanyama (born 4 January 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected first overall in the 2023 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Born in Le Chesnay, France, Wembanyama began his professional career with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A in 2019. Two years later, he moved to ASVEL and won the Pro A title in his only season with the team. In the 2022–23 season, Wembanyama signed with Metropolitans 92 and became the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award, while earning Pro A Best Defender honors and leading the league in scoring, rebounds and blocks. He has been named an LNB All-Star twice, winning All-Star Game MVP once, and is a three-time Pro A Best Young Player.
Wembanyama plays for the French national basketball team. At the youth level, he has led his team to two silver medals, including at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he set the FIBA record for blocks per game in a single tournament.
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