Mad Ants Keep Pistons, Pacers, and Bucks as NBA Parent Clubs
June 29, 2009 - NBA G League (G League)
Indiana Mad Ants News Release
Fort Wayne, IN (June 29, 2009)- The NBA D-League announced today that the Fort Wayne Mad Ants will continue with the Detroit Pistons, the Indiana Pacers, and the Milwaukee Bucks as their NBA parent clubs for the 2009-2010 season. The Mad Ants will enter into their third year of affiliation with the Pistons and Pacers, and will be entering their second year of affiliation with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Under the NBA D-League's affiliation system, NBA players in their first or second year can be assigned by their NBA team to their NBA D-League affiliate a maximum of three times during the season. NBA teams assign their young players to provide them with more game time experience and opportunity to improve their games.
The Mad Ants have had three players assigned to the team from their affiliates during the first two years the team has been in Fort Wayne: Chiekh Samb (Detroit), Alex Acker (Detroit), and Walter Sharpe (Detroit).
Last week's NBA Draft brings a host of new candidates for assignment from the Pistons, Pacers, and Bucks. Here are the potential assignment lists for each of the Mad Ants' parent clubs:
Detroit Pistons:
Walter Sharpe (2nd year player)
Austin Daye (Rookie - 1st Round Draft Pick 2009)
Dajuan Summers (Rookie - 2nd Round Draft Pick 2009
Jonas Jerebko (Rookie - 2nd Round Draft Pick 2009)
Indiana Pacers:
Brandon Rush (2nd year player)
Roy Hibbert (2nd year player)
Tyler Hansbrough (Rookie - 1st Round Draft Pick 2009)
A.J. Price (Rookie - 2nd Round Draft Pick 2009)
Milwaukee Bucks:
Joe Alexander (2nd year player)
Luc Richard Mbah a Boute (2nd year player)
Brandon Jennings (Rookie - 1st Round Draft Pick 2009)
Jodie Meeks (Rookie - 2nd Round Draft Pick 2009)
Season tickets for the 2009-10 season are on sale now and start at just $99. Contact the Mad Ants office at (260) 469-4667 for more ticket information.
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