It would probably be safe to say at this point that San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has found his groove. After a relatively slow start to his debut campaign, the 20-year-old has been absolutely tearing it up of late as he puts the entire basketball world on notice.
Wemby kept his foot on the gas on Sunday, producing yet another gem in San Antonio’s 117-105 win over the Indiana Pacers.
San Antonio Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Keeps It Going Vs. Pacers
Wembanyama came out with a massive statement on Thursday as faced off against Rookie of the Year contender Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs big man finished with 32 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and five blocks as the Spurs took down the top-seeded Thunder, 132-118.
Wemby kept his streak going on Sunday with another mind-blowing performance against the Pacers. The Frenchman astonishingly racked up 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting, 12 rebounds, six assists, a steal, six blocks, and three triples.
As it turns out, Wemby is the first rookie in NBA history to achieve these dizzying numbers in two straight games:
Wemby is the 1st rookie in NBA history with back-to-back 25p/10r/5a/5b games.
Unreal. pic.twitter.com/qQ76ShrICK
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 4, 2024
He has now also joined Spurs icons David Robinson and Tim Duncan for yet another all-time rookie record:
Victor Wembanyama joins David Robinson (2x) and Tim Duncan as the only rookies in NBA history to record 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ blocks in a game. pic.twitter.com/mtmKd0OYEW
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) March 4, 2024
Wemby is an efficiency monster, too. He’s doing all this in just 28.7 minutes per contest, which makes it even crazier:
Fewest minutes per game by a player who averaged 20p/10r/3a/3b in a season:
28.7 — Wemby this season
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36.8 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1976-77)
36.8 — David Robinson (1995-96)Unreal production in limited minutes. pic.twitter.com/xFxpiGWdvA
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 4, 2024
Wemby Sets Twitter Ablaze
Unsurprisingly, Wemby’s heroics on Sunday have set social media on fire:
Victor Wembanyama was simply SENSATIONAL in the win over the Pacers 🦄
🔥 31 PTS
🔥 12 REB
🔥 6 AST
🔥 6 BLK🔥 11-of-17 FG
🔥 3-of-4 3PT
🔥 6-of-7 FT pic.twitter.com/15BItNruW6— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 4, 2024
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TONIGHT:
31 POINTS
12 REBOUNDS
6 ASSISTS
6 BLOCKS
64% FG
3/4 3PM pic.twitter.com/hnZJPLXV0k— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 4, 2024
Wemby tonight:
31 PTS
12 REB
6 AST
6 BLK
3 3PMBest rookie since… ? https://t.co/8K37fvqRJ3
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 4, 2024
Wemby put on a masterclass as the Spurs held off the Pacers in San Antonio 👽
31 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST | 6 BLK pic.twitter.com/jRgmLh7MON
— NBA (@NBA) March 4, 2024
Wemby has been shooting near 40.0% from three in his last 20 games while taking threes like this
The league is in trouble pic.twitter.com/yzoz0HKTVw
— Spurs Culture (@SpursCulture) March 4, 2024
Victor Wembanyama over the last 8 games:
27 PTS, 14 REB, 10 BLK, 2 STL
26 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
19 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK, 5 STL
27 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 5 STL
22 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 1 STL
17 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 2 STL
28 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK, 2 STL
31 PTS, 12 REB, 6 BLK, 1 STLCrazy pic.twitter.com/JnkuADHK2i
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 4, 2024
Those are some pretty insane numbers over his last eight games. What’s even more mind-numbing is the fact that he’s more than capable of keeping this up for the foreseeable future.
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