Fort Wayne Mad Ants WiretapApril 2012 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Wiretap

Mad Ants Acquire Tony Mitchell, Waive Jason Warren

Nov 28, 2012 1:36 PM

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants have acquired Tony Mitchell and waived Jason Warren. 

Mitchell played three years for the University of Alabama and averaged 13.1 points and 7 rebounds per game during his junior year before declaring as an early entrant for the NBA Draft. He went undrafted, but was invited to play with the Sacramento Kings for the NBA summer league. After a successful summer league, the Kings invited Mitchell to their veteran training camp, where he was one of their final cuts.

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D-League Players Make Between $13,000 And $25,500 Per Year

Nov 23, 2012 5:18 PM

The D-League has three classifications for player salaries, paying $25,500, $19,000 and $13,000 per year.

D-League teams also have a per-team salary cap of $178,000 with a dollar-for-dollar luxury tax for teams that go over.

Players also receive a per diem of $40 on the road.

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Pacers Assign Plumlee, Orlando Johnson To D-League

Nov 21, 2012 11:04 AM

Miles Plumlee and Orlando Johnson will leave the Indiana Pacers to join the Fort Wayne Mad Ants for two games this weekend. This is the first time the Pacers have assigned players to their NBA D-League affiliate.

Plumlee, a 6-10, 245-pound center/forward who was the Pacers’ first-round pick last June (26th overall), has played in four games this season, scoring four points and pulling down five rebounds. Johnson, a 6-5 guard who was a second-round pick that the Pacers acquired from Sacramento on draft night, has played in two games, but hasn’t scored.

"We could not be happier to have Miles and Orlando join our team for these first two games," said Mad Ants head coach Duane Ticknor. "We think we can provide both players a great opportunity to improve their games, and I am excited for this watershed moment in our partnership with the Pacers."

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JaJuan Johnson, Goudelock Become Top-2 Picks In 2012 D-League Draft

Nov 3, 2012 12:30 PM

JaJuan Johnson was the first overall pick of the 2012 D-League Draft as he was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

Andrew Goudelock went second to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, followed by the selection of Justin Harper by the Idaho Stampede.

Shelvin Mack was picked fourth overall by the Maine Red Claws and Mike Davis rounded out the top-five by going to the Reno Bighorns.

Christian Eyenga, a first round pick by the Cavaliers in 2009, was drafted eighth overall by the Texas Legends.

Click here for the full draft results.

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