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Victor Wembanyama Rebounds From Shaky Outing in French League Finals Game 2 Loss

The Metropolitans 92 are facing elimination on Thursday as they are down 0–2 in the series.

Madison Williams

Victor Wembanyama Rebounds From Shaky Outing in French League Finals Game 2 Loss
Victor Wembanyama Rebounds From Shaky Outing in French League Finals Game 2 Loss /

The NBA Finals may now be over, but the 2023 NBA draft’s projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama is still competing for a French League title in the finals series between his Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Monaco.

Even though Mets 92 lost 95–88 in Game 2 of the finals on Monday, the 7’4” Frenchman shined in his performance, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals. This stat line was quite different from Wembanyama’s Game 1 performance when he only scored eight points on eight shots.

Wembanyama bounced back, once again creating more clips for his long highlight reel.

The Mets 92 now trail 0–2 in the finals series with Thursday being a potential elimination game if the team can’t secure a win. It could also be Wembanyama’s last game in the French League if his team loses.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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