Jaylen Nowell Earns NBA G League Player Of The Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The NBA G League announced today guard Jaylen Nowell has been named NBA G League Player of the Week for his performances in games with the Capital City Go-Go the week of February 3–9.

Nowell, who signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards on February 8, averaged 33.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists while shooting .629 from the field and .729 from the three-point range during the week. His performances helped the Go-Go secure a win at Salt Lake City on February 4 and at home versus Oklahoma City on February 8. Nowell is the first Go-Go player to be recognized as Player of the Week this season and the third to win the award under head coach Cody Toppert.

On February 4, Nowell had a historic night, becoming the third player in Go-Go history to score 40-plus points in a game, reaching a career-high 43 points. He also made eight threes in the game, which is tied for the most made three-point field goals in a game in franchise history. Nowell’s 43 points rank fifth all-time in Go-Go history and he became the first player since the Go-Go’s inaugural season to score at least 43 points in a game. On February 8, Nowell led the team in scoring for the 15^th time this season with 24 points while shooting .600 from the field.

Through the first 15 games of the NBA G League regular season, Nowell is averaging 24.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He currently ranks seventh in the league in points per game.