Victor Wembanyama had five points, seven rebounds, two steals and eight blocks while shooting 2/8 from the field in his first 18 minutes of playing time. The 2024 Rookie of The Year also made NBA history.

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey will face off against Victor Wembanyama on Wednesday in a battle of two of the NBA's tallest players.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Zach Edey dunked on Victor Wembanyama in the first quarter on Wednesday night.

Wednesday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs will be a little different. The 7-foot-4 Memphis Grizzlies Zach Edey will be matched up against San Antonio’s 7-3 phenom, Victor

When Wembanyama is on the court, the Spurs have a top-six defense in the league, despite having some players opponents clearly target. When he is off the court, that rapidly falls to the 24th-ranked defense (overall that leaves the Spurs 12th in the league defensively, in the middle of the pack).

What happens when 7-4 guys meet near the basket? In this case, Zach Edey gets the better of Victor Wembanyama. Edey, the Memphis Grizzlies rookie from Purdue, throws down a dunk Wednesday night on the second-year San Antonio Spurs star in the first quarter.

Not many players would try and dunk over Victor Wembanyama. You have to catch him at the right angle, maybe with his head turned, to have any chance to get something by the NBA's leading shot blocker.