| 2023 CEBL–U Sports Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | April 19, 2023 |
| Overview | |
| 20 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | Canadian Elite Basketball League |
| Teams | 10 |
| First selection | Simon Hildebrandt, Winnipeg Sea Bears |
The 2023 CEBL–U Sports Draft is the Fifth CEBL Draft, being revealed on April 19. 10 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) teams will select 20 athletes in total.
Format
the draft order for the first round is determine by how the teams finished in the 2022 CEBL season and the 1 new expansion team order of joining the league, followed by Montreal Alliance finishing last place last season so they get 2nd overall. A "snake draft" was used, with the order reversing in even-numbered rounds, and the original order in odd-numbered rounds. The draft order for the first round was determined as follows: [1]
- Winnipeg Sea Bears
- Montreal Alliance
- Calgary Surge
- Edmonton Stingers
- Saskatchewan Rattlers
- Vancouver Bandits
- Ottawa Blackjacks
- Niagara River Lions
- Scarborough Shooting Stars
- Brampton Honey Badgers
Eligibility
Players may completed their university eligibility in 2021–22, or they may be returning to their university team in the fall and be classified within the CEBL's U SPORTS Developmental player program. They must qualify as Canadian, and they must have completed at least one full year of eligibility at their U SPORTS institution. Each CEBL club must have at least one U SPORTS player on its 10-man active roster at all times. [2]
Player selection
Source: [3]
Round 1
| Pick | Team | Player | Hometown | School team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | Simon Hildebrandt | Winnipeg, Manitoba | University of Manitoba |
| 2 | Montreal Alliance | Aryan Sharma | Milton, Ontario | Western University |
| 3 | Calgary Surge | Mason Bourcier | Kelowna, B.C. | Trinity Western University |
| 4 | Edmonton Stingers | Somto Dimanochie | Kleinberg, Ontario | York University |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | Anthony Tsegakele | Gatineau, Quebec | Brandon University |
| 6 | Vancouver Bandits | Diego Maffia | Victoria, B.C. | University of Victoria |
| 7 | Ottawa Blackjacks | Sukhman Sandhu | Surrey, B.C. | University of British Columbia |
| 8 | Niagara River Lions | Aiden Warnholtz | Ottawa, Ontario | Carleton University |
| 9 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | David Muenkat | Brampton, Ontario | STFX University |
| 10 | Brampton Honey Badgers | Najee Brown-Henderson | Windsor, Ontario | University of Windsor |
Round 2
| Pick | Team | Player | Hometown | School team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brampton Honey Badgers | Callum Baker-Magnaye | Oakville, Ontario | University of Toronto |
| 12 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | David Walker | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 13 | Niagara River Lions | Jordan Tchuente | Ottawa, Ontario | Brock University |
| 14 | Ottawa Blackjacks | Guillaume Pepin | Montreal, Quebec | University of Ottawa |
| 15 | Vancouver Bandits | Brian Wallack | Surrey, B.C. | University of British Columbia |
| 16 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | Issac Simon | Regina, Saskatchewan | University of Alberta |
| 17 | Edmonton Stingers | Adam Paige | White Rock, B.C. | University of Alberta |
| 18 | Calgary Surge | Deon Ejim | Brampton, Ontario | STFX University |
| 19 | Montreal Alliance | Bahaide Haidara | Montreal, Quebec | Université du Québec à Montréal |
| 20 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | Tyler Sagl | Burlington, Ontario | Lakehead University |
References
- ^ "2023 CEBL U SPORTS Draft Reveal Set for April 19". CEBL website. Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "2022 CEBL U SPORTS DRAFT REVEAL SET FOR APRIL 19". U Sports. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "2022 CEBL U SPORTS Draft Class Announced". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved January 6, 2020.