Ottawa Blackjacks Sign American Guard Jared Wilson-Frame
May 11, 2022 - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
Ottawa BlackJacks News Release
The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that American guard Jared Wilson-Frame has signed with the Club for the 2022 CEBL season.
A six-foot-five guard from Hartford, Connecticut, Wilson-Frame has averaged 14.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 30.5 minutes in 86 professional games in the NBA G League, in Mexico and in Belgium.
This past season, Wilson-Frame played in two different leagues, including the NBA G League and the LNBP, the top-tier men's professional basketball league in Mexico.
As a member of the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League, Wilson-Frame averaged 16.0 points and 4.4 assists in 38 games. He scored 25 or more points five times, recorded two double-doubles, and hit a season-high six triples four times. He recorded a season-high 30 points, going 11-for-23 shooting from the field and six-for-15 shooting from behind the arc, to go along with eight rebounds, five assists and one steal on March 24 against the Agua Caliente Clippers. As a member of the Astros de Jalisco in the LNBP, he averaged 13.6 points in 33 games, including 30 starts.
The University of Pittsburgh alumnus started his professional career in 2019-20 with the Limburg United of the BNXT League in Belgium, where he averaged 16.2 points in 13 games.
Collegiately, Wilson-Frame competed with the University of Pittsburgh for two seasons, after a two-year stint with Northwest Florida State Junior College. In 2017-18, during his first year with Pittsburgh, Wilson-Frame averaged 13.0 points in 32 games, including 23 starts. He finished the season ranked first on the team in points per game, free throw percentage (.829) and three-point field goals (74). He produced 23 double-digit scoring efforts, including four games with 20 or more points scored. As a sophomore with Northwest Florida State, Wilson-Frame averaged a team-high 14.7 points and was named Panhandle Player of the Year by the media.
Yesterday, the BlackJacks announced the completion of its basketball operations staff ahead of the team's 2022 training camp, kicking off with Media Day on Monday, May 16, 2022. Members of the media are encouraged to confirm their attendance to mguerin@theblackjacks.ca.
Last week, the CEBL and the Ottawa BlackJacks announced the launch of a season-long national campaign entitled The Road to the Chip, in celebration of 2022 CEBL Championship Weekend being hosted in the nation's capital. Season seat memberships are available at theblackjacks.ca/tickets and start at only $294. Season seat members have exclusive access to 2022 CEBL Championship tickets.
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