| Indiana Mad Ants | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | Eastern |
| League | NBA G League |
| Founded | 2007 |
| History | Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2007–2023 Indiana Mad Ants 2023–2025 |
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Team colors | Navy blue, gold, cool gray[1][2][3] |
| General manager | Chris Taylor[4] |
| Head coach | Tom Hankins |
| Ownership | Pacers Sports and Entertainment (PS&E) |
| Affiliation(s) | Indiana Pacers |
| Championships | 1 (2014) |
| Conference titles | 2 (2014, 2015) |
| Division titles | 2 (2014, 2018) |
| Showcase Cup titles | 0 |
| Retired numbers | 1 (19) |
| Website | fortwayne |
The Indiana Mad Ants are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana that competes in the NBA G League. The Mad Ants are the affiliate team of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and, since 2023, they have played their home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which they share with the Pacers.
From 2007 to 2023, the team played in Fort Wayne's Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and was known as the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Following the 2024–25 season, the team will move to Noblesville and play their games at the Noblesville Event Center.
The franchise won their first and only championship in 2013–14, and lost in the 2014–15 finals, when the G League was known as the NBA D-League. In September 2015, Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E), parent company of the Indiana Pacers, purchased the Mad Ants.[5]
- ^ "Mad Ants Unveil New Look at Three Rivers Festival Parade". Pacers.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 8, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Team History". FortWayne.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
The NBA G League underwent an overhaul in sponsorship and appearance prior to the 2017-18 season. With global partners such as Nike and Gatorade joining forces with the NBA, the Mad Ants received a new blue-and-gold look to correspond with its NBA affiliate, the Indiana Pacers.
- ^ "Indiana Mad Ants Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Mad Ants promote Chris Taylor to General Manager; announce other basketball operations staff changes". FortWayne.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 15, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Buckner, Candace (September 9, 2015). "Pacers buy D-League's Mad Ants to enhance player development". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 6, 2023.