Wembanyama Named Nba Defensive Player Of Year

San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been named nan NBA's protect subordinate of nan year.

The 7ft 4in France world is nan first unanimous victor successful nan award's 43-year history having secured each 100 of nan first-place votes.

At 22, he is nan youngest subordinate to triumph nan grant and nan 2nd to triumph it wrong their first 3 seasons, aft Spurs fable David Robinson (1991-92).

Wembanyama was nan first wide draught prime successful 2023 and has led nan convention successful blocks (3.1 per game) for nan 3rd consecutive season.

The two-time All-Star besides averaged profession highs successful points (25.0) and rebounds (11.5), and claimed a bargain per game.

"I'm super, ace happy to triumph this grant and really ace proud to beryllium nan first ever unanimous [winner]," he told NBC.