DETROIT – The NBA G League announced today that Saben Lee has been named Player of the Week for the week of January 31. This is Lee’s second Player of the Week honor this season.
Lee, who was named Player of the Month in November, averaged 31 points, 8 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game and led the Cruise to a 3-0 week. His electric play has propelled the Motor City Cruise to a G League best, 12-3 record. In the seven regular-season games he’s played, Lee is averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game. He’s accumulated eight 30-point games this season while currently leading the G League in points per game.
The Cruise play their next game on Wednesday, February 9 against the Greensboro Swarm at 7:00 PM ET at Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse. Motor City returns to Wayne State Fieldhouse on Tuesday, February 15, when they host the G League Ignite at 7:00 PM ET. Fans can watch live on gleague.nba.com or by tuning into Bally Sports Detroit on February 15.
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ABOUT THE MOTOR CITY CRUISE
The Motor City Cruise, based in Detroit, MI, are the new NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. One of 30 teams in the NBA G League, the Cruise are one of three new franchises added to the G League this season. Season tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are available on cruisebasketball.com. Stay up to date with the Motor City Cruise by following @MotorCityCruise on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
