{"id":58556,"date":"2016-01-07T19:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=58556"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:03:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T16:03:19","slug":"putney-leads-vipers-past-mad-ants-111-99-at-nba-d-league-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2016\/01\/07\/putney-leads-vipers-past-mad-ants-111-99-at-nba-d-league-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Putney leads Vipers past Mad Ants, 111-99, at NBA D-League Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Mad_Ants_logo-345x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mad Ants logo\" width=\"345\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-34919\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the Mad Ants:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Putney leads Vipers past Mad Ants, 111-99, at NBA D-League Showcase<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>SANTA CRUZ, CA. (January 7, 2016) &#8211; The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (11-8) defeated the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (11-8) by a score of 111-99 on Thursday in the first game of the second day at the NBA Development League Showcase in Santa Cruz, CA. <\/p>\n<p>Fresh off a career-high 33 points and 21 rebounds in the Vipers&#8217; last game against Reno on Jan. 4, Raphiael Putney set a new career high with 38 points to go along with 18 rebounds on 14-of-22 shooting (64 percent) and 6-of-11 (55 percent) from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>Putney got rolling early, pouring in four of his six three-pointers in the opening quarter for 12 first-quarter points while Indiana Pacers assignee&#8217; Rakeem Christmas and Xavier Thames added six points apiece for the Mad Ants as the teams headed to the second quarter even at 27.<\/p>\n<p>It was more Putney in the second frame to give Rio Grande Valley a 59-46 advantage at the half, adding 13 points on six-of-seven (86 percent) shooting in the quarter for 25 first-half points. Walter Lemon Jr. led the first-half charge for Fort Wayne with 10 points on four-of-six (67 percent) shooting off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>CJ Fair played all 12 minutes in the third quarter and finished with nine points in the quarter on four-of-five (80 percent) shooting as the Mad Ants headed to the fourth trailing 84-71.<\/p>\n<p>The Vipers shot 54 percent (7-of-13) from the field and 80 percent (12-of-15) from the foul line to close out the game in the fourth quarter to secure the 111-99 victory. <\/p>\n<p>Will Cummings added 24 points on 7-of-11 (74 percent) shooting from the field for the Vipers and Chris Walker added 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Fair finished with a team-high 19 points on 9-of-14 (64 percent) shooting off the bench for Fort Wayne while Indiana Pacers assignee&#8217; Shayne Whittington had 12-point, 10-rebound double-double.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne will play their final game of the D-League Showcase on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET against the Idaho Stampede (6-15) live on NBA TV. The Vipers&#8217; next game will also be their final game of the Showcase as they face off against Raptors 905 (5-14) on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. ET. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and the NBA Development League<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, are the NBA Development affiliate of the NBA Indiana Pacers. Established in 2007, the Mad Ants have marked their success in back-to-back Championship appearances, coming out on top in 2014 and returning to the Championship series in 2015. The 2014-2015 season also named the Mad Ants as the NBA Development League Development Champions, which recognizes the team that best embodies the NBA D-League&#8217;s goals of developing NBA-caliber basketball talent through call-ups and assignments. The NBA Development League is the NBA&#8217;s official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league&#8217;s research and development laboratory. Featuring 19 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchises for the 2015-16 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. An all-time high 38 percent of all NBA players at the end of the 2014-15 season boasted NBA D-League experience. In fostering the league&#8217;s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. Fans can watch all NBA D-League games on <a href=\"https:\/\/fortwayne.gleague.nba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fortwayne.gleague.nba.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24844.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 13, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='41ab48792ef822556d8d48f59ac428cd' data-image-id=\"2899\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24844.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24844.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  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Photo courtesy of the Mad Ants.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='41ab48792ef822556d8d48f59ac428cd' data-image-id=\"8776\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/brianlevy.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/thumbs\/thumbs_brianlevy.jpg\" data-title=\"Brian Levy\" data-description=\"In conjunction with their purchase of the NBA Development League\u2019s Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that Brian Levy will be the team\u2019s General Manager. Photo courtesy of the Mad Ants.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Brian Levy\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Brian Levy\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8776\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/thumbs\/thumbs_brianlevy.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/tChris_Taylor.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Chris Taylor, Mad Ants General Manager. 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