Victor Wembanyama , nicknamed "Wemby" or "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the
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Wembanyama was born on 4 January 2004, in Le Chesnay, in the Paris region. His father, Félix, is Congolese and was a track and field athlete who competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump. Born in Belgium, F… See more

In the 2019–20 season, Wembanyama gained his first professional experience with the Nanterre 92 senior team under head coach Pascal Donnadieu, receiving limited playing time in two games. He primarily competed i… See more

Wembanyama represented France at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine, Italy. In an 80–78 quarterfinal win over Croatia, he recorded 12 points, 21 rebounds and eight blocks. He averaged nine points… See more