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Wallace is averaging 15.9 points for the Bobcats.
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November 30, 2009
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace today was selected by the NBA as Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending November 29. The honor is Wallace’s fifth, joining previous awards for the weeks ending November 28, 2005; March 25, 2007; April 8, 2007 and January 20, 2008. San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan received the Western Conference award.
Wallace averaged 25.3 points, 13.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.3 assists and 1.0 block and shot .543 from the field (25-46), .385 from beyond the three-point line (5-13) and .808 from the free-throw line (21-26) as the Bobcats defeated Toronto, Cleveland and Washington for a perfect 3-0 week.
Wallace tallied a season-high 31 points and 13 rebounds in Wednesday’s 116-81 win over Toronto, then followed that up with 31 points and 14 rebounds in Friday’s 94-87 victory over Cleveland, becoming the first Bobcats player ever to record consecutive games of at least 30 points and at least 10 rebounds. It was the third time in franchise history that a player had consecutive games of 30 points or more and the second time it had been done by Wallace.
Wallace also scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday at Washington to lead the Bobcats to their first road win of the season. He led the Bobcats in scoring and rebounding in all three games during the week, posting double-doubles in every game to extend his current streak to six straight games.
On the season, Wallace is averaging 15.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.3 assists and 0.7 blocks in 40.6 minutes per game. He leads the NBA in minutes played, ranks third in rebounding and ranks 11th in steals.
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