The San Antonio Spurs were well represented at the Rising Stars event to kickoff All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on Friday.
Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama was the star of the show for Team Pau Gasol in the four-team tournament, but his team got upset in the first round by the G League squad. Wembanyama finished with 11 points on 5 of 6 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal.
Meanwhile, Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan and Team Jalen Rose went 2-0 to win the tournament. He didn’t score in the two games, but scored off the court by landing a $25,000 bonus just for being on the roster as an injury replacement.
“That's the easiest $25K I ever made," Sochan said, per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio-Express News.
Wembanyama tried to get a fancy a few times, including a nutmeg attempt between the legs of G League standout He's successfully pulled off some no-look passes and nutmegs during the regular season, but some of that magic got snuffed out on Friday night.
Despite a handful of turnovers, Wembanyama still had some signature blocks and a few dunks, but Team Pau as a whole missed some big opportunities to avoid the upset.
Wembanyama and Sochan certainly wanted to matchup in the Rising Stars championship, but Wemby will get another chance to compete at the Skills Challenge on Saturday night.
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