Adreian Payne makes D-League debut in Mad Ants loss

Adreian Payne made his D-League debut for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Friday in the first of what is expected to be a two-game assignment for the Hawks' rookie. The Mad Ants fell to the Erie Bayhawks by a score of 94-85 and dropped to 0-3 on the season.

Payne predictably was a bit rusty after having not played in a real game in nearly a month. In 29 minutes, he finished with seven points, seven rebounds and two assists. He struggled with his shooting finishing 2-10 from the field, 0-3 from three-point range and 3-6 from the free throw line.

Payne looked a bit anxious with the ball especially early on. He appeared to be a bit winded during a stretch of the first half but settled down in the second. He still was unable to find a rhythm with his jump shot.

Seth Curry led all scorers with 24 points while Peyton Siva added a double-double 15 points and 11 assists. Andre Emmett led the Mad Ants with 20 points while Myck Kabongo added 19.

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