Victor Wembanyama wins NBA Defensive Player of the year in unanimous vote
Summary
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award with a unanimous vote, receiving all 100 first-place votes. At 22 years old, he is the youngest player to earn the award and led the league in blocks for the third straight season.Key Facts
- Victor Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to receive 100% of first-place votes for Defensive Player of the Year.
- He plays center for the San Antonio Spurs.
- Wembanyama led the NBA in blocks, averaging 3.1 blocks per game for the third consecutive season.
- He is 22 years and 98 days old, making him the youngest winner of this award.
- He also averaged career highs of 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game this season.
- The Spurs had the second-best record in the league during the season, at 62 wins and 20 losses.
- Wembanyama joined David Robinson as Spurs players who won the Defensive Player of the Year award within their first three NBA seasons.
- Other top vote-getters were Chet Holmgren (second), Ausar Thompson (third), Rudy Gobert (fourth), and Scottie Barnes (fifth).
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