Category Archives: Mad Ants

Terran Petteway practices with Pacers, will join Mat Ants

When allowed into the final minutes of Pacers practice on Monday, I immediately searched around for the guys at the end of the roster knowing the team had to waive one player by the 5 p.m. deadline.

Toney Douglas. Shayne Whittington. Rakeem Christmas.

Yep. All there.

In the middle of mentally taking attendance, I noticed a new face dressed in Pacers garb who was taking …

Pacers trim roster to 16, waive C.J. Fair and Kadeem Jack

The Indiana Pacers trimmed its roster to 16 on Saturday, waiving both C.J. Fair and Kadeem Jack. Both players had training camp deals.

Fair, 24, was in camp with the Pacers for the second consecutive season. Getting minimal playing time in five preseason games, he averaged 1.6 points per game. The 6-foot-8 wing, who spent all of last season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, …

Ep. 3: Mad Ants GM Brian Levy

Brian Levy is just 31 years old but he’s now tasked with running the basketball division of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA’s Developmental League. Exactly one month ago, the Indiana Pacers finalized a deal to purchase the Mad Ants and thus have a one-to-one affiliation.

For the past five years, Levy was with the Bakersfield Jam, the Phoenix Suns’ affiliate. There, he …

Kadeem Jack signs training camp deal with Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are more than a week into training camp but they have added another player to their roster. Undrafted free agent forward Kadeem Jack officially signed with the team on Tuesday and he plans to wear No. 7.

With Jack’s signing, the Pacers’ training camp roster grows to 18. He is the fourth rookie in camp, along with Myles Turner, Joe Young, and …

Steve Gansey selected as Fort Wayne Mad Ants head coach

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the D-League team that is now owned by the Indiana Pacers, officially named Steve Gansey its head coach Friday afternoon.

Gansey, who’s just 30, served as the associate head coach for the Canton Charge last year. He previously worked in the Mad Ants organization for five seasons, including the 2013-14 D-League Championship season.

“I’m extremely honored and privileged to be …

Think you can hoop? Mad Ants holding open tryouts Oct. 17 and 18 in Fort Wayne

Calling all ballers… Here’s your shot to make — or at least be seen — by an NBA Developmental League staff.

The Indiana Pacers’ D-League team, the Mad Ants, will be holding open trouts Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th up in Fort Wayne. Tryouts will take place at the McMillen Park Community Center located at 3901 Abbott Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46806.

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