St. Louisan Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics was named the National Basketball Association’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
The former Chaminade College Prep All-American earned the weekly award for the 14th time in his career, which is third in the history of the franchise behind Paul Pierce and Larry Bird.
During a four-game stretch last week, Tatum averaged 30.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.0 assists to lead the Celtics to four victories. His biggest performance came against the Brooklyn Nets, when he scored 40 points and hit the game-winning shot at the overtime buzzer.
Through seven games, Tatum is averaging 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.9 assists in leading the Celtics to a 5-2 record.