Giannis Antetokounmpo Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

MILWAUKEE (Jan. 29, 2024) – Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 14 (Jan. 22-28), the NBA announced today. This is Antetokounmpo’s second Player of the Week honor this season and 23rd of his career.

Leading the Bucks to a 3-1 record last week, Antetokounmpo averaged 29.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 60.3% from the field and 42.9% from three. He tallied triple-doubles in consecutive games to begin the week, first scoring 31 points with 17 rebounds and 10 assists in a win at Detroit on Monday before scoring 35 points with a season-high-tying 18 rebounds and 10 assists in a win against Cleveland on Wednesday. He ended the week with a 30-point, 12-rebound performance in a win over New Orleans on Saturday in which he shot 68.8% from the field, marking his league-high 17th game of the season scoring 30 points on 60% or better shooting.

Antetokounmpo, who last week was named an All-Star Game starter for the eighth consecutive year, is averaging 31.0 points (4th in NBA), 11.7 rebounds (5th in NBA) and a career-high 6.2 assists per game while shooting a career-best 60.8% from the field (9th in NBA) in his 11th season in the NBA. Helping the Bucks to a 32-14 record this season, the two-time MVP is on pace to become the first player in NBA history to average 30+ points on 60% shooting in a season.

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