The NBA today announced that Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley was named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 4 through Sunday, March 10. This marks the first career Player of the Week Award for Conley and the 10th time a Grizzlies player has won the weekly honor.
Conley led the Grizzlies to a 3-0 week with averages of 31.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.33 steals in 34.0 minutes while shooting 57.4 percent from the field (31-54 FG), 55.6 percent from three-point range (10-18 3P) and 78.6 percent from the free throw line (22-28 FT) in home victories over the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic.