Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference player of the week. He posted 18 points and 15 rebounds in a key Eastern Conference victory Wednesday against visiting Philadelphia and finished the week with a team-high 35-point performance Sunday at San Antonio. A native of Cameroon, Siakam was selected 27th overall in the 2016 NBA draft following two seasons at New Mexico State. He was named the NBA’s most-improved player last season and the MVP of the 2017 NBA G League Finals with Raptors 905. Siakam will represent Toronto at the 2020 NBA all-star game next month in Chicago after being selected as a starter for the first time.

Source: thestar January 27, 2020 20:48 UTC