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Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks at the clock during Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center on April 19, 2026.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks at the clock during Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
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San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Becomes First Player In NBA History To Unanimously Win Defensive Player Of The Year

Ashish Mathur

San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama has won the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to unanimously win Defensive Player of the Year. He’s also the youngest player to win the award.

Wembanyama appeared in 64 games for the Spurs during the regular season. He averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field, 34.9% from beyond the arc and 82.7% from the free-throw line.

The two-time All-Star led the NBA in blocks per game and total blocks.

The Spurs are the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They went 62-20 in the regular season. Wembanyama, who won the 2023-24 Rookie of the Year Award, is a finalist for MVP this season.

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Ashish Mathur

Ashish Mathur

Ashish Mathur is an NBA and NFL writer and insider for Dallas Sports Journal based in Chicago. He has covered the NBA and NFL since 2015 for ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Heavy Sports, NBA Analysis Network, Fadeaway World, Hoops Wire and Athlon Sports. You can follow Ashish on X @amathur25.
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