11 Ontario University players selected in 2021 CEBL – U SPORTS Draft
The 2021 Canadian Elite Basketball League draft class was announced on April 14, with 11 players from the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference selected.
Name | CEBL Pick, Team | University | Hometown |
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Emmanuel Owoo-Toah | 2nd overall, Niagara River Lions | Brock University | Toronto, ON |
Isiah Osborne | 3rd overall, Guelph Nighthawks | Carleton University | Windsor, ON |
Ali Sow | 4th overall, Ottawa Blackjacks | Wilfrid Laurier University | Ottawa, ON |
DeAndrae Pierre | 8th overall, Edmonton Stingers | York University | Brampton, ON |
Thomas Kennedy | 10th overall, Hamilton Honey Badgers | University of Windsor | Windsor, ON |
Guillaume Pépin | 11th overall, Ottawa Blackjacks | University of Ottawa | Montréal, QC |
Jordan Henry | 12th overall, Guelph Nighthawks | McMaster University | Pickering, ON |
Lloyd Pandi | 13th overall, Niagara River Lions | Carleton University | Ottawa, ON |
Grant Shephard | 16th overall, Niagara River Lions | Carleton University | Kelowna, BC |
Graddy Kanku | 18th overall, Ottawa Blackjacks | Ontario Tech University | Ottawa, ON |
Mychael Paulo | 19th overall, Hamilton Honey Badgers | McMaster University | Brampton, ON |
Grant Audu* | 20th overall, Fraser Valley Bandits | University of British Columbia | Toronto, ON |
The CEBL also announced this week that the start of the 2021 season has been pushed back from June 5 to June 24 in recognition of the constantly changing COVID-19 situation. When their season starts, select CEBL games will be available to watch on CBC Sports.
About the CEBL
The Canadian Elite Basketball League is a professional men’s basketball league which began play in 2019. The league was created to showcase Canadian men’s basketball talent; 70% of each team’s roster must be Canadian players.
Four of seven teams in the league are Ontario-based, plus one team each from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The CEBL has a TV broadcast agreement with CBC Sports. The CEBL played a bubble tournament in summer 2020 in which the Edmonton Stingers were crowned champs.
Links:
2021 CEBL U SPORTS Draft Class Announced (CEBL)
Canadian Elite Basketball League Revises 2021 Schedule (CEBL)
Cover image: Ali Sow – Laurier Golden Hawks (The Cord)