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The NBA has announced that Victor Wembanyama has been named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 22, 2024, joining Detroit’s Cade Cunningham in the Eastern Conference. This is Wembanyama’s first Player of the Week honor of his career.
In two starts during the week, Wembanyama helped lead the Spurs to a 2-0 record with wins against the Hawks and Trail Blazers. He averaged 36.0 points, 7.00 blocks, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting .525 (21-40) from the field, .478 (11-23) from beyond the arc and .833 (20-24) from the free-throw line. On Thursday, Dec. 19 vs. Atlanta, Wembanyama posted 42 points (13-24 FG, 7-15 3FG, 9-12 FT), 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals, including 8 points in overtime, to help the Spurs to a 133-126 overtime win over the Hawks. With his 7 three-pointers and 4 blocks, Wembanyama became the second player in NBA history to put up those numbers in game, joining former Spur Danny Green.
Two nights later Wembanyama finished with 30 points (8-16 FG, 4-8 3FG, 11-12 FT), 10 blocks, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a 114-94 win vs. Portland. He became just the sixth player in NBA history to record a game with 30+ points and 10+ blocks. In the same game he knocked down his 200th career three-pointer, becoming the 15th fastest player in NBA history to reach the mark.
For the season, Wembanyama is averaging 24.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.78 blocks and 1.13 steals in 32.4 minutes per game. He currently leads the NBA in blocked shots per game.