Springfield's Joseph takes weekly honors

Feb 26, 2013 - 3:02 PM New York, NY (Sports Network) - 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 Springfield, 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, 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.

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.