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The National Basketball Association announced Thursday that Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January. DeRozan earns the honour for the third time in nine seasons with Toronto. He was named co-winner along with teammate Kyle Lowry in January 2016 and won for the first time in April 2015. DeRozan averaged a team-high 25.3 points (second in East), 5.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 15 games during the month of January and was the Raptors’ leading scorer seven times. He shot .447 (135-302) from the field, .333 (21-for-63) from three-point range and .846 (88-104) at the free throw line.

DeRozan began the month with a career-high 52 points on Jan. 1 in an overtime win over Milwaukee. It was the most points scored in a single game in Raptors franchise history, and the most points scored on New Year’s Day in NBA history. DeRozan was also voted a starter for the 2018 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles. This marks the fourth time he has been selected as an All-Star (2014, 2016-18) and the second straight year he has been voted-in as a starter.

DeRozan, a native of Compton, California, is averaging 24.4 points (11th in the NBA) and a career-high 5.2 assists in 49 games played this season. He was selected ninth overall by Toronto in the 2009 NBA Draft and is the franchise’s all-time leader in career points (12,654), field goals made (4,491), free throws (3,383) made and games played (644).

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DeRozan Named Eastern Conference Player Of The Month

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The National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that Toronto Raptors guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry have been selected as co-winners for Eastern Conference Player of the Month. During 14 games in January, the duo combined to average 45.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 10.9 assists, while leading the Raptors in scoring during a stretch of 10 consecutive games in a franchise-record 11-game win streak. DeRozan and Lowry become the first players in team history to earn the honour twice, after being selected for April 2015 and December 2014, respectively.

DeRozan ranked second among Eastern Conference players in January, averaging 23.9 points and recording eight games with 20+ points. He shot .442 (118-for-267) from the field, .417 (15-for-36) from three-point range and .848 (84-for-99) at the free throw line. DeRozan scored a season-high 35 points January 8 at Washington and matched a career-high with 11 rebounds January 14 during an NBA Global Game in London, England versus Orlando. He also matched a career high with three consecutive 30-point games January 18-22, averaging 32.3 points during this stretch.

Lowry finished seventh in East scoring last month averaging 21.7 points and was the only player in the conference to record 300+ points, 90+ assists and 30+ steals. Lowry matched a season-high by making seven three-pointers January 18 versus Brooklyn and ranked second among East players with 39 three-pointers. He recorded five double-doubles during the month, which tied for second among East guards. Lowry recorded a season-high 11 assists January 1 versus Charlotte and matched a season high with 10 rebounds January 8 at Washington.

DeRozan and Lowry were selected to participate in the 65th NBA All-Star Game being played at Air Canada on Sunday, February 14. The last time a back-court duo from the host city was selected to participate in the All-Star Game was in 1972 when Jerry West and Gail Goodrich represented the Los Angeles Lakers at The Forum.

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DeRozan, Lowry Named Eastern Conference Players Of The Month

Related: Vote To Make Lowry An NBA All-Star

The National Basketball Association announced Monday guard Kyle Lowry has been selected as Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December. Lowry joins Chris Bosh (January 2007) as the only players in team history to be named Player of the Month.

Lowry posted averages of 22.3 points, 8.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 15 games last month and help the Raptors to an 11-4 record. He shot .463 (119-for-257) from the field and .405 (30-for-74) from three-point range. Lowry led Eastern Conference players in scoring through the first week of December with 29.3 points and was named Player of the Week. He was the only player in the NBA toaverage 20.0+ points and 8.5 assists in December.

Highlighting Lowry’s month was a career-high 39-point performance December 3 in a 123-104 win at Utah. It was one of three 30-point scoring nights posted by Lowry, all on the road. He also recorded a season-high 14 assists December 9 at Cleveland and matched a career high with six steals December 14 at New York. Lowry scored a team-best 25 points December 27 against the L.A.Clippers, snapping the Clippers’ eight-game home winning streak.

Through 33 games this season Lowry is averaging a career-best 20.7 points, 7.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds. He has led the Raptors in scoring 12 times and posted nine double-doubles.

Toronto returns to action Thursday when they play host to the Charlotte Hornets at Air Canada Centre (7:30 p.m. Sportsnet/TSN Radio 1050).

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DeRozan Named Eastern Conference Player Of The Month

DeRozan, Lowry Named Eastern Conference Players Of The Month

Lowry Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month