At 18 years and 359 days, Victor Wembanyama adds a new line to its already very rich list: an MVP trophy of the LNB All-Star Game ! Not to mention a status as the youngest MVP of the event, since he does better than the 20 years and 189 days of Nando de Colo in 2007.
Author of 27 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in 28 minutes, the French interior therefore guided the Team France to victory (136-128), against Team World. In the company of a Juhann Begarin also well in legs at his side: 25 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.
As often in recent weeks, however, Victor Wembanyama struggled to convert his long distance shots, as he finished just 1/9 from behind the arc (but 12/25 overall). A performance finally in line with his failed 3-pt contest, a few moments before the start of this star game.
Nevertheless, we will remember that the big third quarter of “Wemby” (11 points) allowed his team to turn the tide in this part. She who had started very badly, being blown up from afar by the successes of the “foreigners”, led by James Palmer Jr. (32 marks).
Gradually, however, Victor Wembanyama’s teammates managed to reverse the trend, letting the storm pass and waiting for the opposing address to come down, before finally getting their hands on this meeting in the fourth quarter. generally under control. Hence the triumph of the (probable) future N°1 of the Draft 2023, decidedly at ease when it comes to responding to major events…
Competition results
— Winner of the Skills Challenge: TJ Campbell (Cholet).
— Winner of the Three-Point Contest: Nicholas Lang (Limoges).
— Winner of the Dunk Contest: Yves Pons (ASVEL).
► The statistics of the match: it’s here.
(Picture: via LNB)