Barber Becomes Second CEBL Star to Sign NBA Contract
December 25, 2021 - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) News Release
Cat Barber with the Guelph Nighthawks
(Guelph Nighthawks)
The Atlanta Hawks announced Saturday that they have signed Cat Barber to a 10-day contract. Barber becomes the second player to have played with a Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team and later added to an NBA roster after Javin DeLaurier of the Niagara River Lions signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, December 23.
Barber has appeared in 14 games with the Hawks NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, this season, averaging 13.4 points, 5.6 assists, and 26.4 minutes. He signed with the Skyhawks in September following his 2021 CEBL season with the Guelph Nighthawks. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 17.6 points, 4.4 assists, and 26.4 minutes with the River Lions and was named to the All-CEBL Second team after Guelph advanced to the CEBL quarterfinals,
The CEBL currently has nine players on NBA G League rosters. They include Lindell Wigginton, Wisconsin Herd, (Hamilton Honey Badgers), Xavier Moon, Agua Caliente Clippers, (Edmonton Stingers), Justin Jackson, College Park Skyhawks (Guelph Nighthawks), Xavier Sneed, Greensboro Swarm, (Niagara River Lions), Jaylon Tate, South Bay Lakers (Niagara River Lions), Demarcus Holland, Delaware Blue Coats (Saskatchewan Rattlers), Nino Johnson, Salt Lake City Stars (Hamilton Honey Badgers),Trevon Duval, Grand Rapids Gold (Hamilton Honey Badgers, and Jabari Craig, Motor City Cruise (Hamilton Honey Badgers).
The CEBL begins its fourth season in May 2022. A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 75 percent of its current rosters being Canadians. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. The only First Division Professional League Partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season runs from May through August. Head to CEBL.ca for more information or follow us (@cebleague) on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.
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