His name is on the lips of the whole basketball world these days, but three years ago this month, Victor Wembanyama was mostly an unknown at the club level when he debuted for U18 Nanterre 92 in the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament qualifier in Kaunas, Lithuania.
That city's die-hard basketball fans, who are now due to enjoy their first Final Four ever this spring, got the first glimpse outside France of Wembanyama's immense promise when he averaged 15.7 points, 12.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks over four games.