NBA Draft 2023: Who is Victor Wembanyama?

Sports-NFL By Navneet Singh wisdomimbibe.com

Victor Wembanyama is a 7 feet 4 inch tall basket ball player representing France.

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Wembenyama was born on 4 January 2004 in Le Chesnay France.

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Vembenyama started his professional career in 2019 with the club Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.

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Vembenyama plays in NBA for the power forward/centre position.

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Vembenyama is the first player being drafted in NBA Draft 2023 by San Antonio Spurs.

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San Antonio Spurs have the right to draft any player first because they have won NBA draft lottery in May 2023.

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Vembenyama have played for so many teams after debuting in 2019 (2019--2021) --- Nanterre 92 (2021--2022) --- ASVEL (2022--2023) --- Metropolitans 92 (2023--Present) --- San Antonio Spurs.

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Vembenyama have won silver medals while representing France in FIBA U-19 World Cup and FIBA U-16 European Championships.

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Vembenyama have won several awards for his excellence like-- •LNB All Star Game MVP 2022 •Pro A Champion 2022 •Pro A MVP 2023 •Pro A best defender 2023 •Pro A best scorer 2023 •All Pro A First team 2023

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