Although I would've liked to have seen Chris Hunter make the New York Knicks team, his release Thursday could be a tremendous boost for the Mad Ants.Hunter, who averaged 19 points and nearly 10 rebounds last season with the Mad Ants, was cut by the Knicks on Thursday. No doubt he'll try to find another NBA team that is interested in him.

There were a hoarde of Mad Ants - or at least Mad Ants prospects - for most of the day Saturday at the Concordia Seminary gym when the team held its yearly open tryout.Approximately 100 players swarmed the floor, hoping to catch the eye of first-year coach Joey Meyer, who was trying to recover from a recent surgery after having part of his colon removed.