Kelowna Product Grant Shephard Signs with Bandits for 2025 CEBL Season

April 30, 2025 - LANGLEY, B.C. - The Vancouver Bandits announced Wednesday that the club has signed 6-foot-10 forward Grant Shephard for its upcoming Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season at Langley Events Centre (LEC). Hailing from Kelowna, B.C., Shephard recently played for Swedish club Jämtland Basket in the Basketligan, the country's highest division of men's pro basketball. During the 2024-25 season, he averaged 13.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 28.5 minutes in 32 games played while shooting 62 per cent from the field. Prio... Full Story

2019 CEBL Champion Returns

April 30, 2025 - The Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that the club has signed 6-foot-7 Shane Osayande for the 2025 season, which is celebrated as his third season with the Rattlers and fifth in the CEBL. The Toronto, Ontario native played 17 games over two seasons with the Saskatchewan Rattlers during the 2019 and 2020 season averaging 8.9 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 40 per cent from the field. Osayande played a key role during the 2019 CEBL Championship final with 14 poi... Full Story

Winnipeg Sea Bears Announce 2025 Coaching and Support Staff

April 30, 2025 - Winnipeg, MB - The Winnipeg Sea Bears are proud to announce their full coaching and basketball operations staff for the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season, a mix of returning talent and new energy set to lead the team into 2025. Head Coach and General Manager Mike Taylor returns at the helm after guiding the Sea Bears to a memorable debut season and back-to-back years with playoff appearances. Taylor brings a wealth of international experience and continues to shape the culture of the team both on and off... Full Story

BlackJacks Bring Back Veteran Guard Tate

April 30, 2025 - The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), Canada's largest professional sports league, announced today that the team has re-signed guard Tyrrel Tate for the 2025 season. The BlackJacks all-time franchise leader in games played (48) and three-point field goals (80) returns to the team to participate in his third season with the club, and fifth CEBL season overall. The native of Calgary, Alta. is coming off a 2024 campaign in which he was Ottawa's second leading scorer (267) while his 44 three-po... Full Story

• Kelowna Product Grant Shephard Signs with Bandits for 2025 CEBL Season - Vancouver Bandits (CEBL) April 30
  
• 2019 CEBL Champion Returns - Saskatchewan Rattlers (CEBL) April 30
  
• Winnipeg Sea Bears Announce 2025 Coaching and Support Staff - Winnipeg Sea Bears (CEBL) April 30
  
• BlackJacks Bring Back Veteran Guard Tate - Ottawa BlackJacks (CEBL) April 30
  
• Honey Badgers Sign Jasman Sangha - Brampton Honey Badgers (CEBL) April 29
  
• BIG3 Taps VICE for 14hrs of Live Games - (BIG3) April 29
  
• Honey Badgers Sign Taryn Todd - Brampton Honey Badgers (CEBL) April 28
  
• Ottawa BlackJacks Re-Sign Deng Adel - Ottawa BlackJacks (CEBL) April 28
  
• Sea Bears Sign Winnipeg's Kyler Filewich Following Standout March Madness Season - Winnipeg Sea Bears (CEBL) April 28
  
• Sea Bears Announce the Opening of the Upper Bowl for the 2025 Home Opener on May 16 - Winnipeg Sea Bears (CEBL) April 25
  
• 2025 RDS Broadcast Team Announced - (CEBL) April 25
  
• Burnaby-Born Guard Glen Yang Re-Signs with the Vancouver Bandits - Vancouver Bandits (CEBL) April 24
  
• Canadian Big Joins for Fourth CEBL Season - Saskatchewan Rattlers (CEBL) April 24
  
• 2025 CEBL+ Broadcast Teams Announced - (CEBL) April 24
  
• Daniss Jenkins Named to 2024-25 NBA G League All-Rookie Team - Motor City Cruise (G League) April 24
  
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• Basketball Canada to announce new coach for men's team soon - G League Toronto Star (April 30)
  
• Homecoming for Filewich - CEBL Winnipeg Free Press (April 30)
  
• Vice Sports adds BIG3 games to Vice TV lineup - BIG3 Awful Announcing (April 29)
  
• Winnipeg Sea Bears sign Kyler Filewich after March Madness appearance - CEBL CJOB (April 29)
  
• Homecoming for Filewich - CEBL Winnipeg Free Press (April 29)
  
• Rayan Rupert must elevate his shooting abilities: Portland Trail Blazers season review/look ahead - G League Portland Oregonian (April 28)
  
• Winnipeg Sea Bears of the CEBL sign Kyler Filewich - CEBL Winnipeg Sun (April 28)
  
• VIDEO: The Break Presented by the General: Armando Reflects - G League YouTube (April 28)
  
• Sea Bears sign homegrown product Filewich - CEBL Winnipeg Free Press (April 28)
  
• VIDEO: The Break S3E6 Trailer: Keep the Faith - G League YouTube (April 28)
  
• Bryce McGowens led Rip City Remix in scoring: Portland Trail Blazers season review/look ahead - G League Portland Oregonian (April 27)
  
• VIDEO: The Break Presented by the General: S3E6 - Keep the Faith W/ Mac McClung, Dink Pate & Armando Bacot - G League YouTube (April 27)
  
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