How tall is Victor Wembanyama? Height, weight, wingspan...

The 2023 NBA season has arrived, and with it, all of the fanfare you’d expect as basketball fans prepare to welcome the NBA basketball back into their lives. Of course, there is one player in particular that even players and coaches want to get a look at the 19-year-old French prodigy Victor Wembanyama. What are his attributes, his stats, and his game? Let’s find out.

The NBA hasn’t seen a player like Victor Wembanyama before

Between his attributes and physical size, it’s now more than clear that the NBA and its fans are witnessing something special in the form of French star, Victor Wembanyama. In this his first season in the NBA, Wembanyama has been averaging an impressive 21.9 points on 47/29/83 shooting, 10.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 3.1 blocks in 32.3 minutes. Those are some serious numbers for a rookie, but again, this is no ordinary player.

The 19-year-old Wembanyama, who recently measured 7-foot-4 barefoot with an 8-foot wingspan, was turning the heads of NBA executives long before he brought his skillset to the league and if one thing is clear, it’s that he’s more than worth the hype. With his exceptional combination of fluidity, perimeter skills, shot-blocking instincts, feel for the game, and seemingly mature IQ, it was a mere formality that he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Consider for a moment that he was named French LNB Pro A Best Young Player two years in a row before making his EuroLeague debut in 2022. Furthermore, Givony disclosed that the 18-year-old Wembanyama stands at 7-foot-4 barefoot and possesses an 8-foot wingspan. Yes, that’s incredible. With that in mind, here are a few factors to consider:

Wembanyama to be the NBA’s tallest player NBA

Prior to the departure of Tacko Fall for China’s Xinjiang Flying Tigers, there were only three players in the NBA listed 7-foot-3 flat. The other two are of course Boban Marjanovic and Kristaps Porzingis. What that means is that Wembanyama is now officially the tallest player in the NBA. That doesn’t hurt at all.

Wembanyama will also have the longest wingspan

With an 8-foot measurement, you’d think we were talking about a large bird, but no, it’s just a 19-year-old French basketball prodigy. Assuming that stat is accurate, Wembanyama will edge past Marjonovic and Mo Bamba - who are both listed as having a 7-foot-10 wingspan.

While some might mention the name of Dekembe Mutombo or Yao Ming, who came through the NBA Draft in 2002, we haven’t had an NBA prospect with this much anticipation surrounding him for quite some time. Indeed, he will be the tallest since the aforementioned Chinese sensation.

Though enormous, Wembanyama can shoot

When looking at the handful of players across league history who’ve measured above 7 feet tall, few have averaged more than one 3-point attempt a game. Where the Frenchman is concerned, he’s been above average. Indeed, when compared to Porzingis, who’ll play for the Celtics from this season, and the other 25 players in the league’s history who were 7-foot-3 or taller, their combined effort was 4.0 per 36 minutes, which, incredibly, is still less than what Wembanyama is posting with 5.7 per game in the same time frame. Rest assured, we’ve witnessed the arrival of a genuine star.