2016-17 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Roster
NBA Development League (D-League)
Team Record: 30-20
Finishing 2nd in the D-League's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost quarterfinals
Quarterfinals - Lost to Maine Red Claws 2-1
Coach: Steve Gansey (30-20)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
2016-17 Fort Wayne Mad Ants StatisticsTeam Record: 30-20
Finishing 2nd in the D-League's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost quarterfinals
Quarterfinals - Lost to Maine Red Claws 2-1
Coach: Steve Gansey (30-20)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 30 wins and 20 losses, finishing second in the D-League's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Alex Poythress scored a team-best 850 points for the Mad Ants and accounted for 326 rebounds. Julyan Stone dished out 283 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Trey McKinney Jones added 54 thefts.
Steve Gansey coached the team. The 2016-17 Fort Wayne Mad Ants lost in the quarterfinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bentil | F | March 29, 1995 | 6'9" | 235 | Providence | , GH |
| Rakeem Christmas | F | December 1, 1991 | 6'9" | 239 | Syracuse | Irvington, NJ US |
| Chris Fowler | G | December 8, 1992 | 5'10" | 0 | Central Michigan | |
| Tyler Hansbrough | F | November 3, 1985 | 6'9" | 250 | North Carolina | Poplar Bluff, MO USA |
| Stephan Hicks | G | April 2, 1992 | 6'6" | 200 | California State University, Northridge | |
| Travis Leslie | G | March 29, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | Georgia | Decatur, GA USA |
| Jordan Loyd | G | July 27, 1993 | 6'4" | 210 | Indianapolis | |
| Trey McKinney Jones | G | August 27, 1990 | 6'5" | 216 | Miami (FL) | Milwaukee, WI |
| Georges Niang | PF | June 17, 1993 | 6'8" | 230 | Iowa State | Lawrence, MA US |
| E. Victor Nickerson | F | October 27, 1992 | 6'8" | 185 | Valparaiso | |
| Alex Poythress | F | September 6, 1993 | 6'7" | 238 | Kentucky | Savannah, GA US |
| D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera | G | December 20, 1992 | 6'3" | 0 | Georgetown | |
| Julyan Stone | G | December 7, 1988 | 6'7" | 200 | UTEP | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Marquis Teague | G | February 28, 1993 | 6'2" | 189 | Kentucky | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jarrod Uthoff | PF | May 19, 1993 | 6'9" | 221 | Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Anthony Walker | C | July 22, 1993 | 6'9" | 220 | ||
| Christian Watford | F | April 28, 1991 | 6'9" | 232 | ||
| Adam Woodbury | C | January 13, 1994 | 7'1" | 245 | Iowa | |
| Joe Young | G | June 27, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | Oregon | Houston, TX |
| Nick Zeisloft | G | December 18, 1992 | 6'4" | 210 | Indiana |
