Victor Wembanyama forfeited for the last game of the NBA season this Sunday evening against Detroit. The 20-year-old French basketball prodigy is out to preserve a recalcitrant ankle.
He is the first rookie since Shaquille O'Neal to accumulate more than 300 blocks and interceptions in a single season. He finished with a total of 342 (254 “blocks” + 88 “steals”), 4 less than the record of the legend of the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers (346) The average number of blocks per game from the Spurs defensive control tower is 21st in the league. He also grabbed 10.6 rebounds (8th in the NBA) and distributed 3.9 assists. On February 23, he accomplished a rare performance by achieving a "five by five", that is to say by accumulating 5 units in 5 different statistical categories. That day he accumulated 40 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists in a titanic match against the New York Knicks.