Northern Arizona's Johnny O'Bryant III Named D-League Performer of the Week
January 16, 2017 - NBA G League (G League)
Northern Arizona Suns News Release
NEW YORK- Forward/center Johnny O'Bryant III of the Northern Arizona Suns today was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 15.
O'Bryant (6-9, 257, LSU) averaged 24.0 points and 17.0 rebounds (second in the NBA D-League) for the week as the Phoenix Suns' NBA D-League affiliate went 2-0. He opened the week with 22 points, 17 rebounds and three steals in a 94-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Blue on Jan. 10. In his next game, O'Bryant made a season-high four three-pointers on his way to 26 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and handed out three assists in a 121-90 win against the Grand Rapids Drive on Jan. 14.
For the season, the 23-year-old O'Bryant is averaging 17.5 points and 8.8 rebounds in 22 games. O'Bryant, the 36th overall pick in NBA Draft 2014 presented by State Farm, played a total of 100 games with the Milwaukee Bucks over the previous two seasons.
Other players considered for the NBA Development League Performer of the Week were Canton's Eric Moreland, Fort Wayne's Alex Poythress, Los Angeles' Vander Blue, Rio Grande Valley's Darius Morris, Santa Cruz's Phil Pressey, Texas' Pierre Jackson and Windy City's Alfonzo McKinnie.
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