Victor Wembanyama continues to make history with a stellar February
After a month in which his team did not lose a game, San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Vembanyama won Player of the Month and Defensive Player of the Month awards for February. It is the first time in Wembie’s young but already decorated career that he has earned both honors in the same month.
In 11 games, The 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year averaged 22.5 points11.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, leading the league with 3.5 blocks to go along with 1.4 steals while posting seven double-doubles. In one month, the two-time All-Star posted 248 points, 124 rebounds and 15 steals, becoming the only player in the NBA to record 200+ points, 100+ rebounds and 15+ steals in February.
Throughout the month, the Spurs he averaged a league-leading 124.8 points per game while holding opponents to 110.4, posting an offensive rating of 118.2, good for second in the NBA. Their defensive rating of 104.9 ranked fourth in the league. San Antonio also led the league in assists per game with 31.6 and became the first team in NBA history to go undefeated in a month scoring 110 or more points in every game.
Dylan HarperMitch Johnson part of historic month for Spurs
With Wembey at the helm, Spurs made NBA history with their perfect February. Their 28-day stint marked the first time a Western Conference team received Player of the Month, Rookie of the Month and Coach of the Month honors in the same month. This is only the third time an organization has done so since 1982-83. Dylan Harper, the second overall pick this summer, won Rookie of the Month and Head Coach Mitch Johnson was elected as coach of the month.
Wembanyama, Harper, Johnson and Spurs second place in the West behind only the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder to begin the final full month of the regular season.
In the Eastern Conference, Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Kon Knuepel won Rookie of the Month, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White won Defensive Player of the Month, Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham won Player of the Month, and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kenny Atkinson was honored.
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