John Wall is NBA Player of the Week
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has been named NBA Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference.
The award coincides with the best 4-game stretch of Wall's career, in which he led the Wizards to a 3-1 record. Washington swept the last three games, all at home, in wins of 13, 9 and 22 points over the Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Hornets and Phoenix Suns. Prior to that, Wall scored 27 points and dished a season-high 14 assists in a 95-90 loss to the Cavaliers in Cleveland.
Wall averaged 24.0 points, 11.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game while shooting .617 from the field, .800 from three-point range and .857 from the free-throw line in leading the Wizards to a 3-1 record during the week. Wall became the first NBA player since the three-point era began (1979-80) to average at least 24 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, two steals, shoot at least .600 from the field, .800 from three-point range and .850 from the free-throw line in a four game span.
The third-year pro scored a season-high 29 points to go along with nine assists and four rebounds in a 96-87 win over the New Orleans Hornets (3/15). In a 106-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks (3/13), Wall recorded one of his three double-doubles during the week with 23 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and four steals. Wall scored 27 points and dished out a season-high 14 assists in Cleveland (3/12). He rounded out the week with 17 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in Washington’s 127-105 win over the Phoenix Suns (3/16).
The Wizards are now 18-14 [.563] since Wall returned to the lineup on January 12. Prior to that, Wall missed the first 33 games with a knee injury and the team went 5-28 in his absence.
This is the first time the Wizards have had a player win Player of the Week honors since Antawn Jamison did it almost exactly five years ago.
