Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is in the midst of one of the greatest shot-blocking seasons in NBA history.
Before this season began, no player had blocked 200 shots in their rookie season since Tim Duncan swatted 206 in 1997-98. Victor Wembanyama, born six years after Duncan launched his Hall of Fame career with the Spurs, put an end to that drought last week. The 7-foot-3 rookie of the year favorite blocked 14 shots across four games, lifting his season total to 207 in just 60 outings.
The best Spurs coverage in Alamo City, delivered to your inbox With 14 games remaining for the Spurs , Wembanyama has a chance to climb into the top five for most blocks by a rookie. He needs 65 more to supplant Alonzo Mourning in fifth place, which would equate to 4.65 per game for the remainder of the year. Wembanyama is averaging 4.64 rejections in 11 games since the All-Star break. And if he could lift that average a skosh, the No.
Wemby's homecoming: Popovich confirms Spurs will play in Paris next season Wembanyama has blocked a league-best 9.9% of opponent 2-point field goals this year. Utah's Walker Kessler is the only other player with a block percentage above 8%. And Wembanyama still has a chance to join Knicks center Mitchell Robinson as the only players to block at least 10% of opponent 2-point attempts over the past three decades.
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