Frenchman from the San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama was named “defender of the month” in the Western Conference, the NBA announced Tuesday. Wembanyama (20 years old), number one in the 2023 draft surrounded by great expectations, is the first player to receive this distinction created this season, and is rewarded for the month of November (and the few matches played in October).
His appointment follows the good start to the season for the French giant (2.24 m), praised in particular for his defensive work, making him the best current blocker in the NBA (3.5 per game on average). The good start to the year for “Wemby” corresponds to a good period for the San Antonio Spurs, 10th in the West with 11 wins and 9 losses after a moribund last season. Atlanta’s Australian guard Dyson Daniels received the award for the Eastern Conference.
An award which already makes him one of the favorites for the title of best defender of the year. Last season, he finished second behind his compatriot Rudy Gobert.
