The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home venue for the team. The team is the first minor league basketball franchise to play in Fort Wayne since the Fort Wayne Fury. Former Fort Wayne Fury coach Kent Davison was the Mad Ants' first head coach.
History
The franchise held a name-the-team contest on their website where fans could vote on one of the four finalists: Lightning, Fire, Coyotes, and Mad Ants. The winning name of Mad Ants was announced June 18, 2007, chosen as a salute to the city's and fort's namesake, General "Mad" Anthony Wayne.[1]
On July 5, 2007, it was announced by the NBA that the Mad Ants would be affiliated with the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. Coincidentally, the Pistons were founded in Fort Wayne by Fred Zollner as the Zollner Pistons, before moving to Detroit in 1957. On September 3, 2008, the Mad Ants announced the Milwaukee Bucks as their third affiliate for the 2008-09 season. The Bucks were previously a parent club for the Tulsa 66ers until Professional Basketball Club, LLC (owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder), purchased the 66ers to be Oklahoma City's exclusive affiliate.[2]
Season-by-season
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Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
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Central |
4th |
17 |
33 |
.340 |
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| 2008–09 |
Central |
5th |
19 |
31 |
.380 |
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| 2009–10 |
Eastern |
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1 |
2 |
.333 |
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| Regular Season Record |
37 |
66 |
.359 |
2007-2009 |
| Playoff Record |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2007-2009 |
2008-2009 Roster
In popular culture
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Detroit Pistons |
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30 • 31 • 34 • 35 • 529 (in honor of Leonard's total wins as Pacers coach)
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