Miami Warmth Rookie Keshad Johnson was named G League Participant of the Week for his play with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the league introduced Tuesday.
Johnson averaged 30 factors, eight rebounds and an help on 55.6 p.c capturing from 3-point vary in two video games final week with the Skyforce. He recorded his third double-double of the season with 32 factors, 11 rebounds and an help Friday in a win over Motor Metropolis Cruise.
The undrafted ahead from Arizona grew to become one in all 5 gamers this season to file a minimum of 30 factors and 10 rebounds within the G League. He’s one in all 11 gamers with a number of 30-point video games (2) after scoring a career-high 34 factors on November 23.
Johnson, signed to a two-way contract, is averaging 24.3 factors, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals on 40 p.c 3-point capturing in 9 video games with the Skyforce. He’s sixth within the G League in scoring amongst all gamers and 18th in rebounding.
The 23-year-old spent a lot of the early season within the G League and is off to an incredible begin with the Skyforce. He recorded seven video games with a minimum of 20 factors and appeared to have had no drawback adjusting to the elevated degree of competitors within the G League.
Johnson has been among the many greatest first-year gamers within the G League to this point. The staff has had quite a lot of success growing gamers in Sioux Falls, and Johnson seems to be subsequent to learn from its program.
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