San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been named the NBA’s defensive player of the year.
The 7ft 4in France worldwide is the first unanimous winner in the award’s 43-year historical past having secured all 100 of the first-place votes.
At 22, he’s the youngest player to win the award and the second to win it inside their first three seasons, after Spurs legend David Robinson (1991-92).
Wembanyama was the first general draft choose in 2023 and has led the league in blocks (3.1 per sport) for the third straight season.
The two-time All-Star additionally averaged profession highs in factors (25.0) and rebounds (11.5), and claimed a steal per sport.
“I’m super, super happy to win this award and actually super proud to be the first ever unanimous [winner],” he instructed NBC.
