Jalen Brunson has been incredible this season. He was named an NBA All-Star for the first time and has led his team to a spot in the playoffs as well as the team's best record in 10 years.
History
Jalen Brunson attended college and played at Villanova where he won 2 national championships. While playing at Villanova he was also named National Player of the Year, First Team All-American, Big East Player of the Year, and college basketball player of the decade.
Brunson was then drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round, 3rd pick, 33rd overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played 4 years with the Mavericks as a backup point guard to Luka Doncic. On July 12, 2022, he signed with the New York Knicks, and he has been one of the best things to happen to the team in a very long time.
Stats
This season Brunson is averaging a very impressive:
28.6 Points
6.7 Assists
3.6 Rebounds
1 Steal
48% of shots made
While these stats are amazing, Brunson has managed to play even better recently!
In his last 10 games, Brunson is averaging an insane:
36.4 Points
8.3 Assists
3.2 Rebounds
1 Steal
50.2% of shots made
Accomplishments
Jalen Brunson is easily one of the greatest Knicks in a very long time and he has already done so much.
Just this season Brunson has accomplished all of the following:
NBA All-Star
4x Player of the Week
1x Player of the Month
4th in total points scored
13th in total assists
Most 30+ point games by a Knick in a single season (36)
2ns most 40+ point games by a Knick in a single season (13)
2nd most points ever scored by a Knick in a game (61)
The first-ever player to score 30+ points in a half without a miss
The most 3-pointers ever made in a game without a miss (9)
The first-ever player to ever score 50+ points, 5+ Assists, 5+ rebounds, 5+ steals, and 5+ 3-pointers in a single game
1 of 4 Knicks ever to have multiple 50+ point games in a season
All-NBA
Jalen Brunson will not win MVP this season but he should easily be considered top 10 in that conversation. NBA.com has Brunson as 8th on their final MVP ladder.
Brunson was an All-Star this season and will very likely make an All-NBA team. (All-NBA is a much more valued award because there are only 15 spots instead of 24, and it is not influenced by fan voting)
In conclusion, Jalen Brunson is VERY good.