Meet Victor Wembanyama: the 7ft 4in ‘once-in-a-millennium’ prodigy coming to the NBA

The French teenager has an 8ft wingspan and can shoot like a point guard. And he will be testing himself against the best in the world very soon

RISING ABOVE THEM ALL: Victor Wembanyama #1 of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 attempts to block a shot during the first half of a preseason game against G League Ignite at The Dollar Loan Center on October 4, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada Pic: Chris Unger for The Washington Post via Getty Images

A throng of around 200 NBA scouts and decision-makers descended on Las Vegas Tuesday night for a glimpse of the future.

The G League Ignite, an NBA developmental team based in Nevada, hosted the French club Metropolitans 92 in the first of two exhibition games. Sterling ‘Scoot’ Henderson, an expected top pick in next year’s draft, shone at point guard for Ignite, posting 28 points and nine assists in a 122-115 win.