For the ninth time in his career, Trae Young has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month alongside MVP front runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who won the same award in the opposite conference.
Young averaged north of 24 points and 13 assists in the week, and his only free throw miss was an intentional miss with 0.5 seconds remaining to seal the latest win over the Indiana Pacers. The Hawks finished 3-1 over the past week, and have climbed to the seven seed in the Eastern Conference.
The official press release from the Atlanta Hawks:
ATLANTA – Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 3 through March 9, the NBA announced today.