Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama was the unanimous selection for NBA Defensive Player of the Year among 100 voters, the first in league history. Chet Holmgren (Thunder) was second, receiving 76 second-place votes. Ausar Thompson (Pistons) was third.
Wembanyama averaged 11.5 rebounds per game and an NBA best 3.1 blocks per game.
My take: It's an impressive feat when you can get 100 people to unanimously agree on anything, particularly when many have hometown biases. All the more special for Wemby.
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Wemby top NBA defender
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama was the unanimous selection for NBA Defensive Player of the Year among 100 voters, the first in league history. Chet Holmgren (Thunder) was second, receiving 76 second-place votes. Ausar Thompson (Pistons) was third.
Wembanyama averaged 11.5 rebounds per game and an NBA best 3.1 blocks per game.
My take: It's an impressive feat when you can get 100 people to unanimously agree on anything, particularly when many have hometown biases. All the more special for Wemby.
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