New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is the recipient of the Jerry West Trophy as winner of the 2024-25 NBA Clutch Participant of the 12 months award.
The award, which was first introduced within the 2022-23 season, honors the NBA participant who finest comes by way of for his teammates late in shut video games. A world media panel of 100 voters chosen the winner primarily based on nominations from NBA head coaches.
Within the 2024-25 common season, Brunson averaged an NBA-high 5.6 factors in clutch conditions, that are outlined as possessions within the remaining 5 minutes of the fourth quarter or additional time when the rating is inside 5 factors. In these cases, he additionally led the league in subject objectives made (52) and ranked second in whole factors (156) and third in whole assists (28).
Brunson shot 51.5% from the sphere and 84.0% from the free throw line in clutch time. Within the 28 clutch video games during which he performed, the Knicks had a document of 17-11.
General, Brunson averaged 26.0 factors and seven.3 assists in 35.4 minutes in 65 video games this season. He ranked eighth within the NBA in each factors and assists per recreation. Brunson was chosen as an NBA All-Star for the second season in a row.
