The San Antonio Spurs’ rookie Victor Wembanyama continues to put the NBA on notice with remarkable performances. Leading the Spurs to a 130-108 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Wembanyama recorded his first triple-double and needed just 21 minutes to do it.
Wembanyama spent exactly 21:02 minutes on the court and finished the night with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Only Russell Westbrook, who had a triple-double in 20:17 minutes for Oklahoma City Thunder in 2014, complied one faster since the introduction of the shot clock in 1954-55.
Wembanyama is also the youngest player in Spurs’ franchise history to have a triple-double and only the second rookie, alongside Hall of Famer David Robinson, to do it.
“Doing it in a win is everything, of course,” said Wembanyama after the game. “I didn’t know it was the second fastest in NBA history. It matters to me. I’m not the type to talk for nothing. This is the kind of statement we want to make as a team, and this is a type of statement I want to make as a player.”
Victor Wembanyama, considered the most lauded prospect to enter the NBA since LeBron James, has been as good as advertised since the Spurs drafted him first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. Wembanyama is currently averaging 19.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists while leading the league in blocks with 3.2 per game.
