Giannis Antetokounmpo
The NBA announced today that Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career.
Antetokounmpo averaged 19.5 points (.633 FG%), 11.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 blocks during the week while helping the Bucks win three of their four games during the week.
Antetokounmpo twice posted career hights in points with 25 in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 4 before posting career bests in both points (27) and rebounds (15) on Feb. 6 at Houston.
Antetokounmpo’s Player of the Week honor is the first for a Buck since Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis took home two weekly awards each during the 2012-13 season.