Mad Ants Lose Russ Smith to Season Ending Injury
January 31, 2022 - NBA G League (G League)
Indiana Mad Ants News Release
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced today that guard Russ Smith is out for the rest of the NBA G League season with a shoulder injury.
Smith appeared in 7 games with the Mad Ants during the regular season, averaging 20.1 minutes and 16.4 points per contest. In Smith's 2022 Mad Ants debut on January 6, he scored a then G League season best 43 points against Raptors 905.
The Mad Ants will retain Smith's returning rights.
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