NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Toronto forward Chris Bosh and New Orleans guard Chris Paul were named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week on Monday.
Bosh, 21, led the Eastern Conference in scoring for the week while leading the Raptors to a 2-1 record. He averaged 30.3 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
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Paul, 20, paced the Hornets to 3-0 mark for the week, averaging 20.0 points, an NBA-high 11.7 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.33 steals.
Paul is the first rookie to win the Player of the Week award since Dwayne Wade won it during the 2003-04 season.
