NBA Players of the Week: Wembanyama takes the West, Herro wins the East

09/03/202621:01

The NBA selected Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) and Tyler Herro (Heat) for games played March 2–8

The NBA has named Tyler Herro the Eastern Conference Player of the Week and Victor Wembanyama the Western Conference Player of the Week for March 2–8.
For Miami, Herro’s run since March 1: 26.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.8 APG, plus 3.8 threes per game.

The efficiency is the headline: 53.7% FG, 51.7% 3PT, and 94.7% FT over that span.
In the West, Wembanyama’s two-way dominance earned him the weekly honor for San Antonio.

Over the award window, Wembanyama averaged 26.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and a massive 4.75 blocks.
The duo’s selections underline the momentum of the Heat and the Spurs behind their star play.

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