Atlanta Hawks Trae Young named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for week of Nov. 22-28 | NBA
Atlanta Hawks Trae Young named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for week of Nov. 22-28 | NBA
The Eastern Conference Player of the Week title has been awarded to Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young for games played Nov. 22-28.
This is the fourth time Young has received this award throughout his career, according to NBA.com.
"Young recorded back-to-back 30+ point, 10+ assist outings on Nov. 24 and Nov. 26, becoming the first player in the NBA this season to notch two consecutive 30-or-more point, 10-or-more assist double-double," the website said.
According to NBA.com, Young averaged 31.3 points, 8.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds during the week with 32.1 minutes of action as he led the team to a 3-1 record.
Young is the only player in the NBA this season to average at least 25.0 points and 9.0 assists, ranking in the top-five in points per game (5th, 26.0) and assists per game (3rd, 9.0), the release states. His current record, scoring 30 points or higher in all four games this past week awards him the longest active 30+ scoring streak in the NBA and a tie for the second-largest scoring streak in his entire career.
The team is 5-3 in its last eight games. The Hawks had a seven-game winning streak before a Nov. 27 defeat, the release said, marking longest winning streak in the Eastern Conference and the second-longest in the league at the time.
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