Springfield's Shengelia takes weekly honors

Jan 29, 2013 - 5:48 PM New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tornike Shengelia, playing for the Springfield Armor on assignment from the Brooklyn Nets, was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Jan. 21-27.

A 6-8, 207-pound forward from the Republic of Georgia, Shengelia played in two of the Armor's four games last week, helping the team to a 2-2 record. He began his assignment, the second of his career, by tying an Armor franchise record with 39 points on 17-of-21 shooting to go with a game-high 18 rebounds and six assists in a 123-115 home win of the Maine Red Claws. He finished the week with a 24-point, 13-rebound performance in a 111-100 victory over the visiting Santa Cruz Warriors.

For the week, Shengelia averaged 31.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 41.0 minutes. He shot 76 percent from the floor (25-of-33) while going 4-of-7 (57 percent) from behind the three-point line.

Shengelia is the first Armor player to earn Performer of the Week honors since Jerry Smith for games played from Jan. 30-Feb. 5 of last season.

Other top performers considered include Austin's Rick Jackson, Bakersfield's Damion James, Canton's Kevin Jones, Erie's D.J. Kennedy, Fort Wayne's Luke Harangody, Idaho's Coby Karl, Iowa's Paul Harris, Los Angeles' Elijah Millsap, Maine's DaJuan Summers, Reno's Walker Russell, Jr., Rio Grande Valley's Terrell Harris, Santa Cruz's Stefhon Hannah, Sioux Falls' Donald Sloan, Texas' Sean Singletary and Tulsa's Jeremy Lamb, on assignment from the Oklahoma City Thunder.