Wemby Watch: Tracking everything you need to know about Victor Wembanyama, the heralded Spurs rookie

The 19-year-old point-forward plays like no one else in the world with his staggering size and frame . To see him take players off the dribble and step into 3-pointers from Stephen Curry range defies everything you would ever expect from a young player with his size. He’s most noticeable on the defensive end as a rim protector and effectively guarding wings off the pick-and-roll switch.

Every NBA scout was tuned in during the summer of 2021 to watch 7-foot Chet Holmgren, that year's No. 2 overall pick, go head-to-head with Wembanyama in the FIBA U19 World Cup gold-medal game. Holmgren is known as one of the best rim protectors in America, but it was Wembanyama who was incredible, recording eight blocks and adding 22 points in an MVP-caliber performance.

Meanwhile, Wembanyama and his French team, Metropolitans 92, traveled to the Las Vegas area to play two exhibition games against the G League Ignite and eventual No. 3 draft pick Scoot Henderson, in October 2022. Thein the first game. Wembanyama scored 37 points, with seven 3-pointers, and recorded five blocks in 32 minutes. In the second game,At Summer League, all-day session tickets sold out in advance as fans wanted to get an early glimpse at Wembanyama.

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