Add one more honor for Mad Ants guard Tony Mitchell.The 6-foot-6 rookie who earlier was named the NBA D-League's Rookie of the Year was named to the All-D-League first team.
Swikar Patel | The Journal Gazette
For the first time in their six-year history as a member of the NBA Development League, the Mad Ants not only had a winning regular season record (27-23), but also qualified for the playoffs as the No. 6 seed. They would lose the best-of-three first-round series to Santa Cruz 2-0.
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Mad Ants guard Ron Howard was named the recipient of the Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, presented to the NBA Development League player who best represents character and conduct on and off the court.

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  • Howard wins sportsmanship award
    Mad Ants guard Ron Howard was named the recipient of the Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, presented to the NBA Development League player who best represents character and conduct on and off the court.
  • Mitchell D-League Rookie of Year
    Mad Ants guard Tony Mitchell, who twice broke the team's single-game scoring record this season, was named the NBA Development League Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.
  • Accepting coaching fueled Ants’ success
    The next stop for the Mad Ants is home, where they will return today from Santa Cruz, Calif., after being eliminated from the NBA Development League playoffs 110-92 on Saturday.
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