he NBA announced Monday that guard Kyle Lowry has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played February 22-28. Lowry, a two-time All-Star, earns the honour for the third time as a member of the Raptors and the fourth time in his career. He previously won the award for games played December 1-7, 2014, January 27-February 2, 2014 and March 12-19, 2011.
Lowry led the conference in scoring last week averaging 28.7 points, while shooting 28-for-47 (.596) from the field and 7-for-17 (.412) from three-point range. He also ranked second in the conference averaging 8.