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ATL Hawks Trae Young Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

By Yakiri Thomas / January 25, 2022

It was announced today by the NBA, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Jan. 17-23.

Young led the Hawks to a perfect 4-0 record this past week, averaging 31.3 points (3rd-most in the Eastern Conference), 4.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists (tied 3rd-most in the Eastern Conference) and 1.0 steal in 36.6 minutes of action (.464 FG%, .476 3FG%, .911 FT%). Young was the only player in the Eastern Conference this past week to average 30-or-more points and nine-or-more assists per game, while his .476 3FG% and .911 FT% led the league (min. 35 and 25 attempts, respectively).

 

This season, Young is the only player to be ranked in the top-5 in points per game (28.0, 5th) and assists per game (9.3, 3rd). He owns an NBA-leading 11 30+ point, 10+ assist games this season, while his 21 points/assists double-doubles are tied for second-most.

 

This is the fifth career Player of the Week honor for Young and his second of the 2021-22 season.

 

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