The NBA announced today that Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Dec. 5. It marks Mitchell’s third Player of the Week accolade, having also earned the honor twice in 2018-19.
Mitchell (6-3, 222, Louisville) averaged 33.0 points on 57.1 percent shooting, 43.3 percent from downtown, along with 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals during the week, helping the Jazz to a 3-0 record. Utah now stands at 16-7 on the season with Mitchell ranking 12th in the NBA in points per game (24.