Victor Wembanyama
Awards & Honours
10
Awards Won
3
Honours
4
Records
Victor Wembanyama has achieved historic feats at an astonishingly young age. He is the first rookie ever named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and the youngest player to earn that honor. He became the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in 2026, the youngest and first unanimous winner of the award. In France, he was the youngest LNB Pro A MVP in history. His combination of size, skill, and defensive impact is unprecedented, and he is already being discussed as a potential all-time great.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Youngest LNB Pro A MVP
Became the youngest player ever to win the French league MVP award at age 19.
First Rookie on NBA All-Defensive First Team
First rookie in NBA history to be named to the All-Defensive First Team.
Youngest NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Became the youngest player and first unanimous winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award.
Records & Feats
First rookie named to NBA All-Defensive First Team
Wembanyama became the first rookie in NBA history to earn a spot on the All-Defensive First Team in 2024.
Youngest unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year
At age 22, he became the youngest player and first unanimous winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2026.
Youngest LNB Pro A MVP
Won the French league MVP at age 19, the youngest player to achieve this.
FIBA U19 World Cup blocks per game record
Set the FIBA record for blocks per game in a single tournament at the 2021 U19 World Cup.