Western Conference Player of the Week

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Fifth Player of the Week honor of Fox’s career

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week after leading Sacramento to a 2-1 record for games played between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3, the NBA announced today. Fox averaged 31.7 points (50.8 FG%, 36.4 3pt%), 6.0 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.7 steals in three games over the course of the week.

Fox has earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors five times in his career. This marks his second selection during the 2023-24 season and the first player in the league to earn the award twice this season. He ranked fourth in the NBA in total points (95) and ranked fifth in points per game in games played last week. Fox was one of two players in the Western Conference to average 30.0 points and 8.7 assists per game and shoot over 50.0% from the field.

In an In-Season Tournament win over the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 28, Fox scored 29 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. Fox posted his second 40-point game this season versus the Clippers on Nov. 29, shooting 14-of-23 (60.9%) from the field and 9-of-10 (90%) from the free-throw line. In a win over the Denver Nuggets, Fox posted 26 points (10-22 FG, 3-6 3pt), four rebounds and a career-high 16 assists.

This season, Fox is posting averages of 30.3 points (48.6 FG%, 37.0 3pt%), 4.7 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 13 games.

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De’Aaron Fox Named Western Conference Player Of The Week

&nbsp;Third player in franchise history with three or more POTW awards

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a perfect 3-0 record for games played between November 14 and November 20, the NBA announced today. Fox averaged 25.0 points, (60.0 FG%, 41.7 3PT%, 88.9 FT%), 3.7 rebounds and 8.0 assists throughout the week.Fox earns the honor of Western Conference Player of the Week for the third time in his career and the first time during the 2022-23 season. He is the third player in franchise history to earn three or more Player of the Week awards, only trailing Chris Webber (7) and DeMarcus Cousins (5).The Kings currently hold a six-game winning streak for the first time since the 2004-05 season. Throughout the undefeated stretch, Fox has amassed averages of 24.0 points (57.7 FG%, 40.0 3PT%, 81.5 FT%), 4.0 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 31.7 minutes per game. In total, the former Kentucky Wildcat made 56 field goals, tied for seventh in the Association and fourth among all guards, and scored 147 points which ranked 12th in the NBA during every player’s last six games.In Sunday’s victory vs. the Detroit Pistons, Fox tallied 33 points, shooting 11-of-18 from the field, marking his fifth 30-point game this season and making him the seventh player in franchise history with five or more 30-point outings through the team’s first 15 games. Additionally, he tallied seven assists, four rebounds and shot a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line.The six-year guard is currently averaging 25.4 points (55.8 FG%, 38.2 3PT%, 84.5 FT%), 4.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 32.2 minutes per game while starting 14 games for the Kings this season.

Western Conference Player of the Week

De’Aaron Fox Named Western Conference Player Of The Week

De'Aaron Fox Named Western Conference Player of the Week