On February 17, Beijing time, in the semifinals of the 2024 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge, Wembanyama's Gasol team, faced the Schramf team, played very passively, once trailing by 12 points, although chasing points, they finally lost 36-41 and missed the finals.
After the opening 8-8, Schramf's team played an attack wave, established a nine-point advantage, and continued to attack strongly, opening the score 27-15. Gasol's team fought back strongly, and with Wembanyama's 2+1 play, it was only one point away from 28-29. Schramf scored five straight points to hold the game 39-32, and Bouzelis hit two points to give Schramf a 41-36 victory.
Gasol: Wembanyama 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, Wallace 8 points, Harkes 6 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, Jabari Jr. 4 points, Koulibaly 4 points, Podzemski 3 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds.
Schramf: McClung 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Arondes Williams 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Bouzelis 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Bates 5 points and 2 assists, Shibwe 2 points and 8 rebounds, Almanza 8 points, Tyler Smith 2 points and 3 rebounds.
In the other semifinal game before, Jalen Rose beat Tamika Kachis 40-35.