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Former Arizona Wildcats standout shooting guard Gabe York has a new home.
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants selected York with the third overall pick in the 2021 NBA G-League Draft, meaning York will join the Indiana Pacers affiliate ahead of the 2021-22 season.
With the third pick in the 2021 @nbagleague Draft, we have selected Gabe York, a G League alum and former league Sportsmanship Award winner. #15YearsGold #MadAntsDraftPick pic.twitter.com/WEurkicloF
— Fort Wayne Mad Ants (@TheMadAnts) October 23, 2021
28 G-League teams participated in the 3-round draft, held ahead of the first day of training camps on Monday.
York is a G-League alum, having last played for the Lakeland Magic in 2017-18 and 2018-19. He was a recipient of the NBA G-League Sportsmanship Award in 2019.
A 4-year player at Arizona, York shot nearly 40% from 3-point range in college. As a senior, he averaged 14.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
The southern California native has played internationally in Italy, Greece, France, Germany and most recently Israel.