Morris Almond and Kenny Hayes of the Maine Red Claws were named NBA Development League Co-Performers of the Week for games played Feb. 27–March 4, when the Red Claws went 2-0.
Almond averaged 32.5 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 64 percent from the floor last week. He notched back-to-back 30-plus point games, finishing with 34 points in a 100-94 win over the Springfield Armor on March 2. He came back on March 4 and scored 31 points in a 118-113 victory over the Armor on March 4.
Hayes averaged 32.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists, shooting 53 percent from the floor. He scored an NBA D-League season-high 52 points on March 4, just one point shy of the all-time NBA D-League record (53), which Almond co-holds with Rio Grande Valley Viper point guard Will Conroy.