7-foot-4 French player Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs' draft pick, unanimously wins NBA's Rookie of the Year for 2023-24 season.

Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs' No. 1 draft pick from last summer, has been unanimously named the NBA's Rookie of the Year for the 2023-24 season. Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 French player, averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game, leading the league in blocks with 3.6 per game. This marks the first time a French player has won the award and Wembanyama is the third Spurs player to receive the honor, following David Robinson in 1990 and Tim Duncan in 1998.