Austin Toros guard Justin Dentmon has beennamed the 2012 NBA Development League’s Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the NBA D-League’s 16 head coaches.   

Dentmon, a 6-0, 185-pound guard out of Washington, started in all 40 regular season games he played for the Toros, averaging 22.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 37.2 minutes.  A 2012 NBA D-League All-Star, Dentmon ranked fourth in the League in scoring, finishing with double-digit points in 39 games.  He led the Toros in scoring in 24 games and was the assist leader 26 times. 

Maine Red Claws guard Kenny Hayes has been named the 2012 NBA Development League Most Improved Player, as voted on by the 16 NBA D-League head coaches. The award honors the player who demonstrated the most significant improvement through the course of the season. 

Hayes, a 6-2, 175-pound guard out of Miami (Ohio), completed his second season with the Red Claws, averaging 17.1 points on .448 shooting to go along with 5.2 assists and 4.1 rebounds. Hayes started Maine’s final 24 games; and recorded 19.3 ppg, 6.8 apg and 4.9 rpg in his last 10 games. 

“Kenny’s season for the Red Claws is evidence that hard work and dedication don’t go unnoticed,” said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League.  “His marked improvement during the course of the year proved that his focus on development really paid off.  I’m proud to congratulate him on being recognized for his efforts by the League’s coaches.”   

Hayes becomes the third player to receive most improved honors, joining Dar Tucker (New Mexico, 2011) and Mildon Ambres (Idaho, 2010) as NBA D-League players to have earned the award. 

Elijah Millsap has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played April 2-7. The honor is the first of Millsap’s career.

Millsap led the D-Fenders to a 3-0 record last week.

During the week, Millsap averaged 22.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He shot 42 percent from the field and 56 percent from three-point range. He began the week with a season-high 32 points on April 4 in a 111-98 win over the Reno Bighorns, before finishing with two double-doubles to end the regular season on April 6 and 7.

Los Angeles D-Fenders forward Jamario Moon has been named NBA Development League Player of the Month for games played in March. 

Moon (6-8, 215, Meredian Community College), led Los Angeles to an 8-1 record in March, helping the team to clinch the top spot in the Western Conference. During the month, he averaged 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 36.6 minutes. He was the team’s high scorer and rebounder twice last month, scoring in double figures in eight of nine games, including an NBA D-League season-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds in a 117-89 win over the Reno Bighorns on March 28. For the month, he shot 52 percent from the floor, 37 percent from three-point range and 82 percent from the line.