Forward Kasib Powell has been named the NBA Development League?s Most Valuable Player for the 2007-08 season.  Powell, who returned to Sioux Falls on April 3, following a 10-day stint with the Miami Heat, was selected by a vote of the D-League?s head coaches.  

Before Powell?s GATORADE Call-Up to the Heat on March 22, Powell was leading the Skyforce with 22.3 points per game, shooting 50 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point territory, to go with 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists.  Sioux Falls was 23 -16 with Powell in the lineup prior to his Call-Up to the Heat.  Since returning from Miami, Kasib played in one game for the Skyforce, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.  

?Kasib has had an outstanding season and is truly deserving of such a prestigious award,? said Skyforce head coach Nate Tibbetts. ?In addition to his exceptional skill on the basketball court he is a class act off the court. Our organization was thrilled when he earned his first career NBA call-up a few weeks ago and winning the D-League MVP award will only help him reach his goal of being a full-time NBA player."