NEW YORK – Sioux Falls Skyforce head coach Dan Craig has been named the NBA Development League Coach of the Month for games played in December.

Craig guided Sioux Falls to a 9-1 record for the month, as the Skyforce improved to 14-3 on the season, tops in the NBA D-League. Sioux Falls held opponents to less than 50 percent shooting in all 10 games this month, and six of the nine Skyforce wins came by 10 or more points. Craig oversaw the emergence of DeAndre Liggins, who registered triple-doubles in victories over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Dec. 18 and Dec. 27.

Craig is in his first season as head coach for Sioux Falls, but has been a part of the Miami Heat organization for 13 seasons. Craig was the head coach of Miami’s NBA Summer League teams the past three years. Last season, he served as Assistant Coach/ Director of Player Development for the Heat.

Other coaches receiving consideration for the monthly award were Austin’s Ken McDonald, Bakersfield’s Chris Jent, Delaware’s Kevin Young, Maine’s Scott Morrison, Rio Grande Valley’s Matt Brase and Texas’ Nick Van Exel.

About the NBA Development League
The NBA Development League is the NBA’s official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. Featuring 19 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchises for the 2015-16 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. An all-time high 38 percent of all NBA players at the end of the 2014-15 season boasted NBA D-League experience. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. Fans can watch all NBA D-League games on nbadleague.com.