Kris Joseph Named NBA D-League Performer of the Week
February 25, 2013 - NBA G League (G League)
Springfield Armor News Release
Springfield, Mass. - Kris Joseph of the Springfield Armor was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Feb. 18-24.
In his first week as a member of the Armor, Joseph (6-7, 215, Syracuse) averaged 24.7 points while shooting 47 percent from behind the arc as the Armor went 3-0 on the week. In a 109-104 victory over the Idaho Stampede on Feb. 21, Joseph notched 27 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go along with five rebounds. He also connected on 10-of-13 chances from the free-throw line and made all three of his three-point attempts.
Before being traded to Springfield, Joseph played 12 games this season with the Maine Red Claws, averaging 19.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals. Joseph was selected with the 51st overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, appearing in six games with Boston before being waived on Jan. 6.
Other top performers considered include Austin's Cory Joseph, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, Bakersfield's Damion James, Canton's Kyle Gibson, Erie's Kyle Goldcamp, Fort Wayne's Tony Mitchell, Idaho's Durrell Summers, Iowa's Paul Harris, Los Angeles' Gary Flowers, Maine's Shelvin Mack, Reno's Samardo Samuels, Rio Grande Valley's Andrew Goudelock, Santa Cruz's Travis Leslie, Sioux Falls' Demetris Nichols, Texas' Justin Dentmon and Tulsa's Rasual Butler.
The Armor return to action tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm when they put their three-game winning streak on the line against the Bakersfield Jam at the MassMutual Center.
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