MY-STRU-them! Announced as the No. 1 of the next NBA draft, the Frenchy Victor Wembanyama literally walked on water during the friendly match of his Metropolitans team of Nanterre against the G-League Ignite, Friday in Henderson (Nevada), by registering no less than 37 points. If his team lost (122-115), his performance did not fail to turn on Twitter.
The 18-year-old Frenchman, notably author of seven baskets behind the arc and five blocks, guided his teammates after the break: while Nanterre was 19 units behind, the Ile-de-France residents managed a striking comeback in the 3rd quarter -time, during which Wembanyama scored no less than 17 points.
200 NBA reps stunned
He added 11 in the last, maintaining the suspense until the final minutes. Insufficient, however, to have the last word against the G-League Ignite, a selection of young people likely to also be part of the next draft, and supervised by veterans.
The meeting took place in front of more than 200 representatives of the North American League who came to scrutinize Victor Wembanyama and who were not disappointed with the trip. A second round is scheduled for Thursday, to finish convincing observers that he knows how to assume his status, despite very high expectations.