To no surprise and to the delight of an unusually raucous crowd, the San Antonio Spurs selected Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick in the draft Thursday, making the smooth-shooting, 7-foot-4 prospect the third top overall selection in franchise history.
as one of the most coveted and hyped teenage basketball prospects in history, didn’t need to read past the start of the list.
The Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller, a freshman forward out of Alabama, with the second pick. The Portland Trail Blazers selected Scoot Henderson, a guard who spent two seasons with the G League Ignite developmental program, with the third.The night belonged to the tallest man in the building, who signed autographs for young fans who screamed his name and hobnobbed with former NBA player Joakim Noah, the son of French tennis star Yannick Noah, before the festivities began.
“I’ve been to Texas before but never San Antonio,” Wembanyama said. “What do I expect? From what I’ve seen from San Antonio fans here in New York, I know I’m going to get a lot of love. And I’m going to give a lot of love to this fan base. I love it. All this [excitement] means I can have a good impact on the world.”
A talented scorer and shot-blocker who handles the ball like a guard and boasts an eight-foot wingspan, Wembanyama averaged 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks this season for Metropolitans 92 of the top French professional league. Appropriately, Wembanyama will wear jersey No. 1 in San Antonio.“It’s no pressure,” Wembanyama said of following in the footsteps of Robinson and Duncan. “I’m living my own life and own story. It’s always a pleasure.
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