Victor Wembanyama is a young French basketball player touted as the number 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, and fans are eager to find out more about his brief bio, age, height, weight, career, parents and more
The French power forward currently plays for Metropolitans 92 in the LNB Pro A.
Victor Wembanyama bio, age, height, wingspan, family, parents, stats, position, net worth in 2023
BREAKING: Lakers acquire Victor Wembanyama in sign-and-trade with French team.
The Lakers make history with the first ever international sign-and-trade. pic.twitter.com/ib1fKZgjEy
— Buttcrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) April 4, 2023
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๐ Victor Wembanyama again shows why he's No. 1
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Aside from being the most highly anticipated talent in the 2023 draft, Wembanyama is also the most promising young athlete to make a debut since LeBron Jamesโs debut almost twenty years ago.
Victor Wembanyama brief bio
Victor Wembanyama is a teenage rising basketball star who currently plays for the Metropolitans 92 as a Power forward/Center in the LNB Pro. Wembanyama is born on January 4 2004, in France. Wembanyama was born to Felix Wembanyama, who is of DR Congolese ancestry, and his French mom Elodie de Fautereau.
The jersey number Number 1 was born in Le Chesnay, France, which gives him a French nationality. The young basketball player comes from a family of tall and athletic individuals. Wembanyama himself is a physically dominating opponent owing to his towering height, deadly shot-blocking and rim protecting skills, and he is also an unstoppable perimeter shooter.
He has two siblings, a younger brother named Oscar, who is 12 years old and an older sister named Eve. Both of his siblings are active athletes. Eve is a professional basketball player who won a gold medal with France at the 2017 FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship in France. Meanwhile, Oscar, is a handball enthusiast.
Age and height
Victor Wembanyama is currently 18 years and stands at a height of 2.20 m or 7 feet 3 inch.
Weight and wingspan
Victor Wembanyama currently weighs around 95 kg (209 lb.) and has an 8-foot wingspan.
Career awards and achievements
Throughout his career, Victor Wembanyama has won the following awards and achievements:
- Pro A champion (2022)
- Two Pro A Best Young Player (2021, 2022)
- FIBA Under-19 World Cup (silver medal)
- FIBA U16 European Championship ( silver medal)
Victor Wembanyama’s parents’ career and height
Interestingly, both of Victor Wembanyama’s parents are former athletes. His mother Elodie de Fautereau, who is 1.9 m (6 ft. 2 in) tall, used to play basketball. She is now a youth basketball coach. Meanwhile, Wembanyama’s father who stands at 2 meters (6 feet 5 inches) tall is a former triple jump champion.
Victor Wembanyama professional club career
Victorโs mother tutored him between the ages of four and five and he grew up learning judo and playing football as a goalkeeper. He started out with his professional career at Entente Le Chesnay Versailles, which was his neighbourhood club. Victor eventually joined the Nanterre 92โs youth program aged eleven.
Wembanyama made his professional debut for Nanterre 92 on October 29, 2019 in the LNB Espoirs, the French under-21 league. He played 31 seconds during a EuroCup match against Brescia. Victor also made his EuroCup debut as the second-youngest player, after Stefan Petkovi, at 15 years, nine months, and 25 days.
He left Nanterre after the 2020โ2021 season to join ASVEL for a three-year deal in the Pro A and the EuroLeague on June 29, 2021. While playing there Wembanyama won the LNB Pro A Best Young Player honour for the second consecutive year on May 18, 2022.
However, Victor suffered a muscular injury on June 3, preventing him from playing in the remaining Pro A playoff games. As a result his terminated his contract with ASVEL after the campaign.
Victor Wembanyama then joined Metropolitans 92 in the Pro A on a two-year deal on June 30, 2022. He has since proved to be a rising talent in the squad contributing with lots of points and rebounds.
Victor Wembanyama national team career and stats
Victor Wembenyama has already participated in several international competitions on various occasions for both the junior and senior sides:
Junior national team
Wembanyama represented France at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine, Italy. The young teenager led France to a silver medal finish and was included in the tournament team. He averaged nine points, 9.6 rebounds, and 5.3 blocks per game. Victor also participated in the Latvia 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. While playing in that tournament, Wembanyama broke the FIBA record for most blocks per game throughout a single tournament.
Senior national team
Victor Wembanyama was included in the France national teamโs initial 17-player roster for EuroBasket 2022. However, following an injury, he was ruled out just a month beforehand. Victor has once again made the national squad for the upcoming November World Cup qualifiers, and will expectedly make his senior squad debut.
Social media
Victor Wembanyama has quite a large number of followers across different social media platforms. He frequently tends to share his images on his Instagram and Twitter pages. The center has a net worth of $1 million.