Victor Wembanyama is a generational expertise however so is Chet Holmgren. I assumed this award was all the time going to go to the 2023 NBA Draft’s #1 choose however the 2022 NBA Draft’s #2 choose has the final chortle as his group has a severe shot an NBA championship. The Western Convention Semifinals begin off with Luka Doncic’s #5 Dallas Mavericks journey to Holmgren #1 Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder tonight at 6:30 PM PT on TNT.
San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama is the recipient of the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy because the 2023-24 Kia NBA Rookie of the Yr. pic.twitter.com/bjT6PwLa7v
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) Might 6, 2024
Holmgren obtain a complete of 295 factors (0 1st place votes, 98 2nd place votes, 1 third place vote) whereas Victor Wembanyama gained by a landslide with a complete of 495 votes (99 1st place votes).
Victor Wembanyama acquired all 99 first-place votes from a media panel, making him the primary unanimous NBA Rookie of the Yr since Karl-Anthony Cities within the 2015-16 season. pic.twitter.com/cWcjdXRrUD
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) Might 6, 2024
He averaged 16.5 PPG (third amongst rookies) on 53.0 FG%/37.0 3PT%/79.3 FT%, 7.9 RPG (2nd amongst rookies), 2.4 APG, and a couple of.3 BPG (2nd amongst rookies) within the 2023-2024 common season. Holmgren additionally completed with 22 double-doubles.
The Unicorn is the long run face of this league for years to return. A variety of awards will probably be gained by the previous Zag down the highway.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga College graduate from the Bay Space… Comply with him on Twitter @a_cravalho