Mad Ants Announce Returning and Affiliated Players
November 1, 2010 - NBA G League (G League)
Indiana Mad Ants News Release
Fort Wayne, IN (November 1, 2010)-The Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced today that nine players have been added to the 2010-2011 training camp roster. These players include five returners, three affiliated players, and one player invited from local player open try-outs. Huntington North standout and Purdue alum, Chris Kramer, highlights the first round of training camp invitees.
The Mad Ants organization will hold a press conference on Wednesday, November 3rd at 11:00am at Huntington North High School to announce the signing of Kramer, the first local athlete to be named a Mad Ant.
Returning players from last season include Anthony Kent, Carlos English, and Rod Wilmont. 2008-09 Mad Ants All-Stars, Walker Russell Jr. and Chris Hunter, will also make a return to Fort Wayne.
The team has acquired Kramer, Billy Rush, and Tory Jackson as affiliated players from the Milwaukee Bucks training camp.
Jackson, a former Notre Dame standout, finished his senior season averaging 9.6 points and 5.3 assists per game as the point guard for the Fighting Irish. Rush, a 6'7" shooting guard out of Robert Morris, averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds as a senior.
Nick Boyd, a 6'7" forward out of Barber Scotia College, earned a training camp roster spot from the team's local player open try-outs.
The remaining eight spots on the training camp roster will be set this evening starting at 7:00pm, as the Mad Ants have the tenth pick in the NBA D-League Draft. Coverage of the draft will be updated live on the NBA D-League's website. www.dleague.com.
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