Trae Young named to All-Star team, Eastern Conference Player of the Week
Goforitradio Staff
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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Feb. 3 through Feb. 9, the NBA announced Monday.
Monday was a good day for Young, as he was named as an injury replacement on Team Chuck for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. He will replace an injured Giannis Antetokounmpo. This will be Young’s fourth All-Star appearance.
In four games played this past week, Young averaged 31.3 points, 10.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 36.9 minutes of play, leading the Hawks to a 3-1 record, which included two wins over teams with records of .500-or-better.
The seventh-year guard netted 16 total points in three clutch games this past week, tied for the second-most in the NBA. Young averaged .556% from the field during clutch time, the highest clutch FG% in the league this past week (min. 9 FGA) and was also a +6 in 11.8 clutch minutes, the highest +/- for any Eastern Conference player and tied for the third-highest for any player in the league (min. 10 clutch minutes).
He ranked top 5 in the East this past week in points per game (5th, 31.3), assists per game (2nd, 10.5), made field goals per game (t4th, 10.3) and made free throws per game (3rd, 7.3), the only player to rank top 5 in all four categories amongst Eastern Conference players.
This season, Young is averaging a league-leading 11.4 assists per game, in addition to 23.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 36.0 minutes of play.
