FORT WAYNE, IN., April 15, 2008 – The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, who ended their inaugural season this past weekend, name point guard Earl Calloway team MVP for 2007-08.

The Indiana University alum had a standout rookie season and has become a Fort Wayne fan favorite. He has proven to be one of the league’s top point guards and was named All NBA D-League Honorable Mention. He started in 46 of the Mad Ants 50 games, averaging 19 points, 5.8 assists, and 2 steals per game and ranked 8th in scoring average, 6th in assists, 4th in steals, and 4th in free throw percentage among the league’s leaders. Calloway scored more than 30 points in 5 games including a 44 point performance March 22nd against the Dakota Wizards. Calloway ended the season on Saturday with a stellar performance scoring 31 points in the loss to Dakota. Although the 2007-08 season has come to a close, season tickets for next year are on sale now! Contact the Fort Wayne Mad Ants’ office for more information at 260-469-HOOP or visit the Mad Ants’ website at www.fortwaynehoops.com.

About the D-League:
The NBA Development League is the NBA's official minor league, and the first-ever basketball league with direct affiliations to NBA teams. Now in its seventh season the D-League’s goals are to provide affordable,NBA-caliber entertainment to fans of its 16 teams, as well as continue to develop players, coaches, referees and front-office personnel for the NBA. As the single source for in-season player "call-ups" to the NBA, fans of the D-League enjoy the highest caliber of basketball played outside the NBA. In fact, former D-League players represented 10 percent of NBA players on 2007-08 opening day rosters, numbering 44 in total. In addition, the D-League has produced 25 percent of current NBA referees and 17 current NBA coaches, including head coach Sam Vincent with the Charlotte Bobcats. The D-League is an innovative and rapidly growing sports property that also serves as an experimental testing ground for new initiatives like NBA Futurecast, which is the live web-streaming of all games available free to fans at d-league.com. The League also provides continuing education and professional development resources for its players, and is committed to serving its local communities through D-LEAGUE CARES and grassroots efforts.