Osceola Magic's Murphy, McClung Take Home Monthly, Weekly Awards

Fresh off earning the top seed in the NBA G League Eastern Conference Playoffs, Osceola Magic coach Dylan Murphy and Orlando Magic two-way guard Mac McClung were named the G League's Coach of the Month and Player of the Week.

Head Coach Dylan Murphy of the Osceola Magic looks on during the game against the Rio Grand Valley Vipers during an NBA G-League game on December 14, 2024 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. | Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Tuesday afternoon, the NBA G League honored coach Dylan Murphy and guard Mac McClung of the Osceola Magic as the league's Coach of the Month for March and Player of the Week.

“It’s all about the guys and the way they’ve played,” said Murphy in a release – a first-time recipient of the league's honor. “Every award we get at this point is about the team. Obviously, it’s an honor and I’m super grateful, but it's been about the way our guys have been playing. That’s really what the coach of the month awards are about.” 

Murphy led Osceola, the G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, to an 11-3 record in March, finishing the regular season at 22-12. For a second consecutive season, the Magic are the No. 1 seed in the G League Eastern Conference playoffs.

"He's been tremendous," Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said of Murphy on Monday, calling it an "awesome" accomplishment for Osceola. "His ability to deal with ups and downs, the ins and outs, guys coming to Osceola, coming back with us, injuries, guys being moved, guys being taken away. I mean, that's not an easy job.

"He's done a fantastic job of keeping those guys steady, playing a certain style of basketball and keeping their spirits lifted. That's the second year in a row that he's going to have that No. 1 seed."

Two-way guard Mac McClung also played a role in Osceola's big month.

He averaged 32.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists on 52.8 percent shooting from the field and 41.7 accuracy from three. Osceola went 3-1 over the week, including an overtime win over the Birmingham Squadron on March 28 that saw McClung drop a career-high, Osceola single-game record 46 points.

Mac McClung was named G League Player of the Week for the third time in his career on Tuesday. | Scott Audrette, Getty Images

For the season, McClung averaged 25.7 points 3.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He was named the G League's MVP in last season with Osceola.

In February, McClung also became the first-ever three-peat champion in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

He's appeared in two games for the Magic this season, but Orlando raves about his work ethic to show he's not just an internet sensation.

It's the third time in McClung's career that he's been named G League Player of the Week. He last won it in March 2024.

Osceola earned a first-round bye in the playoffs and will return to action April 3 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Osceola Heritage Park. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNews.

Tickets are available at OsceolaMagic.com/playoffs.

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