Fort Wayne Mad Ants Acquire Raphiael Putney
Published on February 9, 2021 under NBA G League (G League)
Indiana Mad Ants News Release
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced Tuesday the acquisition of Raphiael Putney from the available pool of players already at the G League single site.
Putney played 131 games for the University of Massachusetts from 2010-2014.
Since then, he has played multiple seasons in the NBA G League, last with the Sioux Falls Skyforce during the 2018-19 season. The 6-foot-10 forward was a league All-Star in 2016 while with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Putney averaged 15.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in his G League career over 158 games. Putney is the G League's all-time leader in blocked shots, acquiring 333 during his career thus far.
Putney has spent time with nine teams overseas during his professional career, last playing with Atomerà âmà ± SE in Hungary.
Putney will wear number 6 with the Mad Ants.
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