Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Jan 15 – 21)

Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings

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3. John Henson

J-Hook played in all five games this week and averaged 20.9 minutes, 7.0 points (on 53.8 percent shooting from the field), 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.0 block per game. He was second on the team in blocks and third in rebounds. Additionally, he had the second best plus/minus on the team with +1.4.

This was definitely not John Henson’s best week as a pro, but he did quite a few things well when the world outside him was falling apart. His defense, rebounding, and scoring efficiency were all things that helped the Bucks keep the losses a bit more competitive.

One of Henson’s biggest contributions this week was his scoring efficiency. He made over 53 percent of his field goals and over 87 percent of his free throws. He didn’t attempt many of either, 5.2 and 1.6 respectively, but when he did he made them count.

Defensively, Henson did his thing. He collected blocks at a semi-impressive rate. For another player on the Bucks, besides Giannis, his block total for the week would have been impressive. But for Henson it was simply just another day in the office. Nothing special beyond how much it impacts the opposing offense.

Rebounding has been a problem area for Henson throughout his career. So much so, that this was one of his better rebounding weeks, with only 5.8 per game. However, looking at his numbers through a per-36 minute lens, Henson averaged exactly 10 rebounds per game. That number paced the Milwaukee Bucks in rebounds per 36.

In a week so marred by poor performances, Henson can confidently say he was not one of them. In fact, he turned in one of his better weeks of this season. Hopefully he can keep it up.