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Brandon Ingram, Pelicans team react to Western Conference Player of the Week honor

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The NBA announced earlier this afternoon that Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played between Dec. 22-27.

Ingram became the first player in Pelicans history to post at least 80 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists through the team’s first three games of the year, and helped lead New Orleans to a 2-1 record to open the NBA season behind averages of 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.0 steals. The reigning Most Improved Player finished the week one of just four players in the NBA to be averaging at least 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and was also one of just four players to average at least 26 points while shooting at least .440 from the field, .470 from three-point range and .820 from the free throw line.

Ingram’s Player of the Week honors is the second of his career, after earning the award the first time last season, and is the third player in team history to win the award multiple times, joining Chris Paul (eight) and Anthony Davis (five).

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Brandon Ingram named Western Conference Player of the Week

NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced earlier today that Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played between December 23-29.

Ingram helped lead New Orleans to a 4-0 week while averaging 25.3 points on .493 shooting from the floor, including .542 from three-point range and a perfect 1.000 from the free throw line, as well as 7.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals. The fourth-year pro finished the week ranked fourth in the NBA in total points scored (101), was one of four players to average at least 25.0 points while shooting over .450 from the field and over .500 from three-point range (of the four, Ingram held the highest FT%), and was one of just two players in the NBA to average at least 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals. Ingram led the Pelicans in scoring three out of their four games, and assists twice. On Christmas Day, Ingram connected on a career-high seven three-pointers at Denver, setting a new NBA Christmas Day record for three-point field goals by an individual.

Ingram becomes the eighth player in franchise history to earn Player of the Week honors, joining Baron Davis, Jamaal Magloire, Chris Paul, David West, Greivis Vasquez, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. It is the first time in Ingram’s career he has earned Player of the Week honors.

In 30 games this season, Ingram is averaging 25.3 points (10th in NBA), 7.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.0 steals.

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NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced earlier today that Anthony Davis was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Nov. 11-18.

Davis led the Pelicans to a 3-1 week behind averages of 34.3 points (ranked second in the NBA), 14.0 rebounds (fourth in the NBA) and 2.0 blocks (T-fifth in the NBA). Davis helped lead the Pelicans to a win at Toronto – handing the Raptors just their second loss of the season, and their first loss at home, behind 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds – a 19-point comeback victory against New York on Nov. 16, registering a season-high 43 points to go with 17 rebounds and five assists, and capped off the week with 40 points, eight rebounds and a career-high-tying eight assists, while shooting 20-of-21 at the free-throw line, Nov. 17 vs. Denver. Davis finished the week as one of just five players (at least 50 field-goal attempts) to shoot at least .500 from the floor, .400 from three-point range and .850 from the free-throw line.

This marks the fifth time Davis has earned Player of the Week honors during his career, and the first time during the 2018-19 season.

Davis is averaging 27.5 points (fifth in the NBA), 12.7 rebounds (tied for sixth in the NBA) and 2.8 blocks (second in the NBA) for the Pelicans.

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Anthony Davis named Western Conference Player of the Week

NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced earlier today that Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Oct. 23-29. This is the sixth time Cousins has earned Player of the Week honors, and the first time as a member of the Pelicans.

Cousins led the Pelicans to a 2-1 record while averaging 36.3 points on .544 shooting from the floor, 16.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks. Below is a breakdown of Cousins’ performances during the week:

• 39 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal in a 103-93 loss at POR 10/24  | WATCH
• 41 points, 23 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block and 1 steal in a 114-106 win at SAC 10/26  | WATCH
• 29 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals in a 123-101 win vs. CLE 10/28  | WATCH

Cousins became the first player since Chris Webber (1/5/01) to have a game with 40 points, 20 rebounds and five assists, the first player since Bob McAdoo with 40 points on .500 shooting to go along with 20 rebounds and six assists, and the first player since Joe Barry Carrol (2/1/87) to have at least 41 points, 23 rebounds and six assists in a game. Additionally, Cousins became the fourth player in NBA history to score at least 35 points in each of his first two games against his former club, and the third player to have a 40-point, 20-rebound performance in a game against his former team, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Moses Malone.

With his performance on 10/28 vs. CLE, Cousins became the ninth player in franchise history to record a triple-double, the seventh of his career. Furthermore, Cousins became the fourth player in NBA history to follow-up a 40-point, 20-rebound performance with a triple-double, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor.

Cousins is currently averaging 32.3 points (2nd in the NBA) on .504 shooting from the field, 13.8 rebounds (ranked 6th in the NBA) and 2.3 blocks (ranked 3rd in NBA) to go with 5.7 assists.

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Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins named Western Conference Player of the Week

NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced today that New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis has been named to the 2016-17 All-NBA First Team. The distinction is the second in Davis’ five years in the NBA.

Davis, 6-10, 252, finished the season ranked fourth in the NBA points per game (28.0 – career-high), seventh in rebounds per game (11.8 – career-high) and second in blocks per game (2.2), becoming just the eighth player in NBA history to finish the season ranked among the top seven of all three categories. Davis finished the regular season with 49 double-doubles (ranked T-8th) and led the league with 12 35-point, 15-rebound performances. On February 19, Davis was named the MVP of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, scoring an All-Star Game record 52 points.

Davis is joined on the first team with forwards LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs, and guards James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Named to the All-NBA First Team previously for the 2014-15 season, Davis becomes the first player in franchise history to be named All-NBA First Team multiple times and the second player to earn multiple All-NBA recognition. Previous players to earn All-NBA recognition include Jamal Mashburn (Third Team 2002-03), Baron Davis (Third Team 2003-04) and Chris Paul (First Team 2007-08; Second Team 2008-09; Third Team 2010-11).

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Anthony Davis Named to 2016-17 All-NBA First Team

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Anthony Davis Wins 2017 NBA All-Star Game MVP

NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced today that New Orleans Pelicans guard Buddy Hield has been named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in December.

Hield, 23, led West rookies in scoring (10.6 ppg) and three-point field goal percentage (.478) and topped all first-year players in three-pointers made (33).  The 6-4 guard scored in double figures nine times in 16 games, including 12 or more points in each of the final three games of December (a 3-0 stretch for New Orleans).  On Dec. 15, Hield set career-highs with 21 points and five three-pointers in a 102-95 victory against the Indiana Pacers.

Drafted sixth overall out of the University of Oklahoma in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Freeport, Bahamas, native is averaging 8.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists through his first 36 games (16 starts). Additionally, Hield is shooting .364 (55-of-151) from three-point range and .920 (23-of-25) from the free throw line.

Hield is the fourth recipient of the award in New Orleans franchise history and the first since Darren Collison in February of 2010. He joins J.R. Smith (three times), Chris Paul (six times), and Collison (once) as the only players in franchise history to earn Rookie of the Month honors.

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Buddy Hield Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month

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