Dawson, Dentmon receive D-League awards

[Mel_13]

Austin Toros guard Justin Dentmon was today named the 2012 NBA Development League’s Most Valuable Player

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Austin's Eric Dawson Earns 2012 NBA D-League Impact Player of the Year Award

Returning to Austin for his fifth season, Dawson led the Toros to nine wins in his first 10 games back with the team. In 29 games with the Toros, Dawson averaged 17.2 points and 10.7 rebounds, shooting 56 percent from the field. He eclipsed previous career highs that he set in the 2008-09 season when he averaged 10.4 points and 6.6 rebounds. With Dawson in the lineup, the Toros put together a record of 19-10, helping them to the league’s second best record at 33-17 going into the 2012 NBA D-League Playoffs presented by BBVA.

Dawson, a 6-9, 250-pound from Midwestern, earned received two GATORADE Call-ups this season, both to the San Antonio Spurs. He made his NBA debut on Feb. 21, versus Portland and scoring nine points on 4-for-8 shooting to go along with six rebounds, one block and one steal.

“Eric hit the ground running and immediately had a significant impact in Austin after he re-joined the Toros,” said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League. “His role didn’t go unnoticed on the NBA stage as he received two GATORADE Call-ups. I’m thrilled to congratulate Eric on another impactful season in Austin.”

Dawson joins Jeff Adrien (Rio Grande Valley, 2011) Brian Butch (Bakersfield, 2010), Eddie Gill (Colorado, 2009) and Washington Wizards guard Morris Almond (Utah, 2008) as players who have received the NBA D-League’s Impact Player of the Year award.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/daws...012_04_19.html

[William Hung]

So which one makes the team next year?

[TDMVPDPOY]

i think dentmon will get offers

while dawson could take blairs spot...

[Juanobili]

GATORADE call-ups?

what's next? KIA technical fouls?

[Wild Cobra Kai]

So which one makes the team next year?

Neither. They're d-leaguers and we likely won't have many roster spots open. If you ever notice, d-leaguers who do well for us are rarely from Austin.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

i think dentmon will get offers

while dawson could take blairs spot...

Dentmon has worse tunnel vision than Mills.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

I'd like to see us bring Mal Thomas back for SL and a full training camp. He got the same kind of "peek" that Danny did last year, and if we hadn't had Diaw, Mills, and Jack drop into our laps, he might have gotten the end of season/playoffs ride, too.

[ChumpDumper]

Dentmon just joined Malik Hairston's team in Italy.

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[The ADMIRAL 50]

GATORADE call-ups?

what's next? KIA technical fouls?