Harangody all business

Mad Antics

The D-League will hold its annual national tryouts June 15 in New York. The one-day event will see 200 hopefuls in full-court games in front of team executives, coaches and scouts.May 16, 2013

Howard, Smith work at Development League camp

Mad Ants guard Ron Howard and center Tommy Smith accepted invitations to the NBA Development League Elite Mini Camp, which started Monday and runs through Tuesday in Chicago.May 13, 2013

Record year for D-League

It wasn't only the Mad Ants that made 2012-13 their best season; the rest of the NBA Development League had a record-setting year, as well.May 1, 2013

Maybe it could be a happy new year, after all.

Stopped by Mad Ants practice this morning and chatted with Luke Harangody for a feature piece in Thursday's paper.

My first impression is that he seems like a nice enough of a guy, but came across as very business-like.

Because of his success at Notre Dame, he's been interviewed a thousand times, and you can sense those guys who put up with the media. Harangody seems to be one of those guys.

He was pleasant, gave thoughtful answers, but seemed as though he wanted to get on the floor ASAP and get to work. And maybe that's what the Ants need.

Harangody doesn't seem as big in person as he does on television, which is how I've seen all of his games. He's listed at 6-8, but looks closer to 6-6 1/2.

The Ants play Santa Cruz on Thursday, then the same two teams play again Saturday at 7:30.