De’Aaron Fox’s record-breaking performances have been sufficient to earn him nationwide recognition.
The NBA named Fox the Western Convention Participant of the Week on Monday, two days after he set a Sacramento Kings franchise file with 109 factors in two nights towards the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
Fox turned solely the third participant in NBA historical past to attain at the least 109 factors in two days, becoming a member of Kobe Bryant (2007) and Wilt Chamberlain, who did it 15 occasions.
Fox in 4 video games final week averaged 40.5 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists and two steals, aided largely by his 60- and 49-point performances towards Minnesota and Utah. He shot 57.4% from the sector, 57.1% from 3-point vary and 81% from the free throw line.
“Simply having the ability to go down a hill and hit the paint did wonders,” Fox mentioned after Saturday’s double-digit comeback within the second half. “And each time you handle to get one, proper as much as the sting; second, get to the free throw line; and third, you may all the time create on your teammates. So (I am) simply attempting to emphasise that.
That is the sixth time Fox has earned convention participant of the week honors, surpassing DeMarcus Cousins for probably the most occasions in franchise historical past with 5. Fox led the league in whole factors (162), factors per sport, discipline objectives (58), free throws (34) and clutch factors (21).
Fox, who turns 27 subsequent month, is certainly one of 4 gamers averaging 28.0 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists whereas taking pictures at the least 50 p.c from the ground with a real taking pictures proportion of 60 .0% or extra.
The Kings (8-6) hosted the Atlanta Hawks on Monday and will not play once more earlier than touring to Los Angeles to face the Clippers on Friday.
