Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. named Western Conference Player of the Week
Goforitradio Staff
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On Monday, the NBA announced that Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, January 20, through Sunday, January 26.
This marks the first career Player of the Week award for Jackson Jr., who guided Memphis to a 4-0 record with averages of 25.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in 31.2 minutes.
The Grizzlies were the only NBA team to go 4-0 this week, extending the NBA’s longest active winning streak to six games and tying the team’s longest winning streak of the season.
Memphis swept a four-game home stand this week with victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz. The Grizzlies won those games by an average of 12.3 points with Jackson Jr. placing second in the league in total points in the paint (56) over that span.
Jackson Jr., who earlier this month was named the Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month for December, is scoring a career-high 22.9 points per game as the leading scorer for the Grizzlies, the NBA’s highest scoring offense (123.7 points).
The Grizzlies(31-15) travel to New York to play the Knicks on Monday night.
