Maine Celtics player JD Davison named NBA G League Most Valuable Player
JD Davison of the Maine Celtics has been named the 2024-25 NBA G League Most Valuable Player, becoming just the second player in franchise history to win an MVP award.
Davison averaged 25.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 30 regular-season games, ranking fourth in the league in scoring and seventh in assists. He was the only G League player to finish in the top seven in both categories.
The 22-year-old is in his third season with the Maine Celtics and has helped the team reach the postseason for three straight years.
"JD has been nothing short of exceptional this season. His work ethic and commitment to his own development are second to none, but his leadership and the guidance he provides to our locker room are what sets him apart," Maine Celtics head coach Tyler Lashbrook said in a statement. "Winning the NBA G League MVP is a testament to all of those qualities. He truly impacts winning in every way, and we’re very proud of him."
Davison, an Alabama native, was selected 53rd overall in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. The University of Alabama product has appeared in 33 regular-season games for Boston and has played 133 games for Maine when combining regular-season and Tip-Off Tournament play.
With his MVP award, Davison joined Tim Frazier as the only players in Maine's franchise history to earn that distinction. Frazier was named MVP of the 2014-15 season, when the G League was known as the D-League and the Maine Celtics were known as the Maine Red Claws.
The Maine Celtics opened the NBA G League Playoffs with a 115-95 win over the Capital City Go-Go in the first round, and Davison was a big reason why. He scored 38 points and hit seven of Maine's 20 3-pointers in the game, a team mark that set a new franchise playoff record.
Davison and his teammates found out he was league MVP when Lashbrook revealed it in the locker room after the playoff victory.
The Celtics will face the top-seeded Westchester Knicks on the round Thursday night in the second round of the G League Playoffs.
