Victor Wembanyama has lived up to expectations and capped off a brilliant first season in the NBA by winning the Rookie of the Year award.
He becomes the third member of the San Antonio Spurs to receive this prestigious honor, following in the footsteps of David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Wembanyama was chosen unanimously, receiving all 99 votes, beating out Chet Holmgren and Brandon Miller.
He is only the sixth player to be unanimously selected as Rookie of the Year, joining the ranks of Ralph Sampson, David Robinson, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Throughout the season, Victor Wembanyama averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks.