Denver, Feb. 4, 2019 – The NBA has announced that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokiu0107 has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday Jan. 28th through Sunday Feb. 3rd.
Jokiu0107, 23, wins the award for the third time this season and fifth of his career after winning it twice last season. He led Denver to a 4-0 week with averages of 22.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.00 steals while shooting 55% from the field. The Sombor, Serbian native was also named as a Western Conference reserve for the 2019 All-Star Game for the first time in his career last week and he has helped Denver to a 37-15 record, their best start through 52 games in franchise history.