Tuesday, January 17, 2006

KG and AI Named NBA Players Of The Week

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 – The Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 15.

Garnett, the only player in the top 20 overall in points, rebounds and assists this week, led the Timberwolves to a 2-1 record, averaging 24.3 points on .592 shooting, 14.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Garnett needs three rebounds to become the sixth player in league history to record 16,000 points, 9,000 rebounds and 3,500 assists.