Giannis Antetokounmpo Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 25, 2024) – Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 5 (Nov. 18-24), the NBA announced today. This is Antetokounmpo’s first Player of the Week honor this season and the 24th of his career.
Antetokounmpo is averaging a league-high 32.4 points, 11.9 rebounds (6th in NBA) and 6.4 assists (T-19th in NBA) this season while shooting 60.8% from the field (8th in NBA). He reached 19,020 career points on Saturday, becoming the ninth active player in NBA history to score 19,000 career points. Helping the Bucks win six of their last seven games and post a 7-5 record in November, Antetokounmpo is on pace to tally the second season in NBA history with 30+ points on 60% shooting, after he became the first player in league history to reach those figures in a season in 2023-24.
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