Wembanyama steals the show with 24 points for France in Olympic warmup rout of Turkey
FILE - San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots ahead of Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson (45) in the first half of an NBA basketball game April 9, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Wembanyama stole the show with spectacular one-handed dunks as France warmed up for its Paris Olympics gold medal bid with a 96-46 rout of Turkey. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Brandon Dill]
PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama stole the show with spectacular one-handed dunks as France opened preparations for its men’s basketball gold medal bid at the Paris Olympics. In a promising sign of things to come, the NBA’s Rookie of the Year was all smiles after powerful dunks with both hands in a 96-46 rout of Turkey on Wednesday night. He looked slick as he scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed six rebounds in front of a sold-out crowd of around 5,500 in Rouen. It was the first of six warmup matches for France ahead of the July 26-Aug. 11 Games. The San Antonio Spurs star combined expertly with Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in their first outing together for France.
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