Two of the NBA's rising stars were named Player of the Week this Monday afternoon in Devin Booker and Trae Young.
Devin Booker scored at well with 30 points per game on a blistering 53 field goal percentage along with a 56 three point percentage as he led the Suns to a spotless 4-0 record. He shined in a potential Finals preview in a win over the Brooklyn Nets with 30 points, making 4 of 6 three point attempts.
Suns beat the Nets for their 16TH WIN IN A ROW!
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 28, 2021
Devin Booker with his 3rd straight 30-point game:
30 PTS, 50% FG
32 PTS, 52% FG
35 PTS, 67% FG pic.twitter.com/ABcPUrhyrD
Trae Young continued to build momentum off a rough start to the season with 31.3 points and 8.5 assists per game on an efficient 56.3 field goal percetage. Leading the Hawks to a 3-1 record, he played a near-perfect game against the Memphis Grizzlies with 31 points and 10 assists on a spotless 12-16 shooting.
Other nominees:
West: Stephen Curry (GSW) and D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN).
East: Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland (CLE), Kevin Durant (BKN) and Terry Rozier (CHA).