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

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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