Antetokounmpo named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week | WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 13 (Jan. 13-19), the NBA announced today. This is Antetokounmpo’s second Player of the Week honor this season and the 25th of his career.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a four-game winning streak and a perfect 4-0 record last week. Antetokounmpo averaged 32.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. game while shooting 66.7% from the field. He opened the week with a season-high 33 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists to record his fifth triple-double of the season against Sacramento on Tuesday before scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds against Orlando on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo finished the week with back-to-back 30-point double-doubles, with 35 points and 13 rebounds against Toronto on Friday and 34 points and 15 rebounds against Philadelphia on Sunday.

Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.5 points, 12.0 rebounds (5th in the NBA) and 6.0 assists per game. game while shooting 60.5% from the field (T-8th in the NBA) this season. He has recorded 13 consecutive double-doubles, which is the second-longest active streak in the NBA this season and the third-longest of his career, and his 31 double-doubles this season are the third-most in the league. Antetokounmpo has helped the Bucks win seven of their last eight games and have an overall record of 24-17 this season. history to reach those numbers in a season in 2023-24.