The NBA announced on Monday that Boston Celtics reserve guard Derrick White has been named the league’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder getting the nod for the Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 17 of the 2022-23 league calendar.
White earned the award over Jarrett Allen of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, Joel Embiid and James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks among other players in the mix for the weekly honor.
For the week in question, the Colorado native put up 24.5 points, 7.5 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game while his team went 4-0 for the week.
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Stepping into a role created by the absence of guards Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon, the Colorado alum more than acquitted himself with his play to garner this award.
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