"Unicorn" is a word that gets thrown around by fans and analysts describing NBA Draft prospects who possess frontcourt size and backcourt skills. The term can be overused, but the top player in the Class of 2023 deserves the label.
Victor Wembanyama is one of the most-hyped prospects in sports history. The 19-year-old is coming off a season in which he averaged 21.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game for Metropolitans 92 in the LNB Pro A. His highlight reel is filled with putback dunks, one-legged jumpers and brutal blocks at the rim.
The only numbers more eye-popping than Wembanyama's stat lines are his measurements. The French phenom is built like the ultimate create-a-player in "NBA 2K" and often makes his opponents look like high schoolers.
While we don't know all of Wembanyama's measurements because he didn't participate in the NBA Draft Combine, there has been some reporting on those figures.
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Victor Wembanyama measurements
Height
It has been difficult to nail down Wembanyama's exact height. On Basketball Reference, he is listed at 7-2, but the EuroBasket site lists him at 7-4. ESPN reported in February that he is actually 7-5 with shoes.
One day before the 2023 NBA Draft, Wembanyama addressed the big question at an NBA Cares event, saying that he is 7-3.
"It gets old. It got old a long time ago," Wembanyama said of the constant questions about his height. "It's OK. I don't mind. It's part of the fun."
Under intense grilling from an elementary school student, Victor Wembanyama says he’s 7’3” pic.twitter.com/35Vn83yGg7
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 21, 2023
Wingspan
Wembanyama has an 8-foot wingspan, according to ESPN.
During a recent appearance on "The Bill Simmons Podcast," ESPN's Brian Windhorst said that Wembanyama can stand with his feet on the ground and "pretty much" touch the rim.
"He's laying up a ball, and his middle finger is, like, four centimeters from the rim. And he's on his flat feet," Windhorst said. "If he went on his tiptoes, he could grab the rim. That's freaky."
Hand size
There are no measurements available for Wembanyama's hands, but it's safe to say that they are massive.
"My guess is his hands are bigger than [Kawhi Leonard's]," Windhorst told Simmons. "If they're not longer, it's very, very close."
😳 @vicw_32 can “palm” a basketball… with just two fingers! pic.twitter.com/2K1UNDZsyU
— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2023
Foot size
Wembanyama has a shoe size of 20.5, according to NBA Kicks.
Here is a look at Wembanyama wearing the Nike Zoom G.T. Run:
Top NBA prospect Victor Wembanyama wears a size 20.5! 🤯 (via @NBAKicks) pic.twitter.com/jk4d2i8BtV
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) October 6, 2022
Victor Wembanyama stats, highlights with Metropolitans 92
- 21.6 points per game
- 10.4 rebounds per game
- 2.4 assists per game
- 3.0 blocks per game
- 0.7 steals per game
- 2.6 turnovers per game
- 47.0 percent field goal shooting
- 27.5 percent 3-point shooting
- 82.8 percent free throw shooting
