French center Victor Wembanyama was the first choice in the North American Basketball League (NBA) draft for the San Antonio Spurs, and the player said that he is fulfilling a dream.
Victor Wembanyama, 19 years old and 2.21 meters tall, signed up as the undisputed bet in the first position of the ‘draft’, which was held on Thursday in Brooklyn, and the Spurs, led by the experienced Gregg Popovich, limited themselves to confirm what has been announced for a long time.
“This is probably the best night of my life. It’s a dream come true, it’s incredible,” said the player.
Wembanyama played last season for the Metropolitans 92, a team in the highest category of French basketball, and made his debut with the French team in November, at the age of 18, after scoring 20 points and nine rebounds in just over 23 minutes, in a win in lithuania
The pole started in the Nanterre formation and then he played in ASVEL, before arriving at Metropolitanos 92, now heading to the United States.
“I will give 100% and do everything in my power to help this franchise win.
This was the third time the Spurs had won the draft lottery, having selected David Robinson in 1987 and Tim Duncan in 1997 on the previous two occasions, key members of the dynasty that won five NBA titles.
The ‘draft’ did not bring surprises in the first selections, being the end Brandon Miller chosen in second place by the Charlotte Hornets, while the point guard Scoot Henderson was the third option, which was in possession of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Source: TSF
