Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting, with 9 rebounds and 1 block in 21 minutes, as France beat Slovenia 92-67 in a FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifier. He made all five of his two-point attempts and went 9-of-10 from the free-throw line.
“We worked well, we took the game seriously. We approached every quarter the way we needed to,” Wembanyama said afterward. Asked about carrying the offensive load, he added: “Who else is going to do it? Who else but me has that responsibility?” France head coach Frederic Fauthoux credited his star’s leadership: “Victor is the leader of this team, and like any great leader, he provided the momentum.”
Slovenia played the qualifier without Luka Doncic, who did not appear for the national team in this window. Wembanyama will report to Spurs camp this fall coming off a run to the 2026 NBA Finals, where San Antonio lost to the Knicks in five games.
The 21-minute workload matters as much as the box score. Wembanyama logging heavy, efficient minutes internationally, after a rookie-and-sophomore stretch shaped by injury management, is an early signal of the two-way conditioning San Antonio will lean on this season. A dominant summer with France also raises the stakes for opposing defenses that will see an even more polished offensive package from Wembanyama once the NBA regular season begins in October.
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