Victor Wembanyama to participate in LNB All-Star Three-Point Contest / News - Basketnews.com

Victor Wembanyama was voted by the fans to be the captain of the France team in the All-Star Game. He will also participate in the Three-Point Contest where one of the opponents is Nando de Colo.

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The French Basketball League (LNB) has announced all players that are set to participate in the All-Star Game on December 29th in the Accor Arena in Paris.

Victor Wembanyama

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Out of 24 selected players in total, only four of them are from EuroLeague teams - Nando de Colo, Mike James, Youssoupha Fall, and Elie Okobo. Mike James and Victor Wembanyama were voted in by the fans to be the captains of the France and World teams.

Additionally, Wembanyama will participate in the game Three-Point Contest. He will compete against Nando de Colo, Keith Langsby (Nanterre), and Nicolas Lang (Limoges).

Wembanyama has been averaging ridiculous numbers for Metropolitans 92 in the league this season - 23.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 3 blocks for 26.4 PIR, shooting at 31% beyond the arc.

Interestingly, Mike James has a EuroLeague game scheduled on the same day against Zalgiris Kaunas. According to BeBasket, the Monaco organization is not expected to let the player participate in the All-Star Game.

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