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Bosh Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

(TORONTO) -- The Toronto Raptors announced Monday that forward Chris Bosh was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, January 7 through Sunday, January 13. This is the fourth time Bosh has won the honour, having previously earned the award for the weeks of March 26 - April 1, 2007, January 30 - February 5, 2006 and January 3-9, 2005.

Bosh led the Raptors to a 3-0 record, averaging a league-high 33.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots. He registered two double-doubles and led the team in scoring and rebounding twice. Bosh totaled 21 points on eight-of-10 shooting from the field in a 109-96 win to open the week January 9 versus Philadelphia. Bosh recorded his third 40-point performance of the season, and fourth of his career, in scoring 40 points January 11 at New York. He made 14 of a career-best 30 field goal attempts and finished with a game-high 11 rebounds versus the Knicks. He finished the week with game highs of 38 points and 14 rebounds in Toronto