Spurs' Victor Wembanyama selected as finalist for NBA Rookie of the Year, DPOY awards
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KSAT— San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to be selected as one of three finalists for both the league’s Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards.
San Antonio Current—Spurs' Wembanyama nominated for Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year awards. This season, rookie Victor Wembanyama met — if not blew past — the high expectations that swirled around him when he landed with the Spurs as the league's No. 1 draft pick. Little surprise then that the 7-foot-4 Frenchman on Monday was nominated for two of the NBA’s most prestigious awards: Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) and Rookie of the Year (ROTY). A global panel of sports journalists picks three finalists for each of the NBA’s annual awards.
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ESPN—Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic headline NBA award finalists. The NBA unveiled the three finalists for each of its seven major individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season Sunday night.