Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has been named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games during the week of from Dec. 22 to 28 per a release circulated by the team. The honor is the sixth of the Georgia native’s NBA career, and the second this month, Brown having been named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 7 to 13.
This comes on the heels of the Cal alum having logged his ninth 30-point game this month, which tied a team record set by Hall of Fame Boston small forward Larry Bird. During the week for which he is being honored, Brown averaged 32.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals while shooting 55.9% from the field, 42.9% from beyond the arc, and 80.0% from the free-throw line.
His scoring average for the month of December was 32.7 points per game, the best in team history for the month.
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