2025 CEBL draft class announced
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Thursday the results of the 2025 CEBL Draft that saw 30 Canadian student-athletes selected over three rounds from 25 Canadian post-secondary institutions.
For the first time, the selections were unveiled live on CEBL+ (plus.cebl.ca) via the ‘2025 CEBL Draft Reveal Show’ that began at 7 p.m. ET. The full replay of the show can be watched on CEBL+ Video-on-Demand as of April 12.
Each CEBL club made three selections total (one in each round) of either returning or graduating Canadian post-secondary players. The priority of selection in round one was the reverse order of how each team finished the 2024 regular season, and the following rounds reverted to a ‘snake format’ in reverse order of the previous round.
By the Numbers:
- 30 student-athletes selected from 25 different academic institutions
- 27 U SPORTS players / 3 CCAA players
- 21 first-time CEBL players / 9 returning CEBL players
- 21 different hometown cities represented from 7 different provinces
- 3 student-athletes selected from both Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Francis Xavier University (most from any school)
Results (By Round):
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OVR |
TEAM |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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ROUND 1 |
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1 |
Montréal Alliance |
Sultan Haider Bhatti |
Laval, QC |
Brandon University (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
Brampton Honey Badgers |
Yohann Sam |
Brampton, ON |
University of Windsor (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
Saskatchewan Rattlers |
Declan Peterson |
Bentley, AB |
University of Calgary (U SPORTS) |
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4 |
Ottawa BlackJacks |
Justin Ndjock-Tadjoré |
Gatineau, QC |
University of Ottawa (U SPORTS) |
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5 |
Winnipeg Sea Bears |
Geoffrey James |
Edmonton, AB |
University of Victoria (U SPORTS) |
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6 |
Calgary Surge |
DJ Jackson |
Mississauga, ON |
St. Francis Xavier University (U SPORTS) |
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7 |
Scarborough Shooting Stars |
David Walker |
Toronto, ON |
Toronto Metropolitan University (U SPORTS) |
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8 |
Edmonton Stingers |
Aaron Rhooms |
Toronto, ON |
Toronto Metropolitan University (U SPORTS) |
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9 |
Niagara River Lions |
Gatluak James |
Windsor, ON |
St. Francis Xavier University (U SPORTS) |
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10 |
Vancouver Bandits |
Nikola Guzina |
Vancouver, BC |
University of British Columbia (U SPORTS) |
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ROUND 2 |
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11 |
Vancouver Bandits |
Mikyle Malabuyoc |
Vancouver, BC |
Western University (U SPORTS) |
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12 |
Niagara River Lions |
Charles Robert |
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC |
Bishop’s University (U SPORTS) |
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13 |
Edmonton Stingers |
Liai Tong |
St. John’s, NL |
Cape Breton University (U SPORTS) |
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14 |
Scarborough Shooting Stars |
Koat Thomas |
Waterloo, ON |
St. Francis Xavier University (U SPORTS) |
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15 |
Calgary Surge |
Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow |
Brampton, ON |
Toronto Metropolitan University (U SPORTS) |
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16 |
Winnipeg Sea Bears |
Mason Kraus |
Winnipeg, MB |
University of Manitoba (U SPORTS) |
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17 |
Ottawa BlackJacks |
Alvin Icyogere |
Ottawa, ON |
Nipissing University (U SPORTS) |
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18 |
Saskatchewan Rattlers |
Isaac Simon |
Regina, SK |
University of Alberta (U SPORTS) |
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19 |
Brampton Honey Badgers |
Conner Landell |
St. Catharines, ON |
University of New Brunswick (U SPORTS) |
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20 |
Montréal Alliance |
Liam Rietschin |
Toronto, ON |
York University (U SPORTS) |
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ROUND 3 |
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21 |
Montréal Alliance |
Jaheem Joseph |
Ottawa, ON |
Concordia University (U SPORTS) |
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22 |
Brampton Honey Badgers |
Mike Demagus |
Scarborough, ON |
McMaster University (U SPORTS) |
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23 |
Saskatchewan Rattlers |
Easton Thimm |
Saskatoon, SK |
University of Saskatchewan (U SPORTS) |
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24 |
Ottawa BlackJacks |
Malik Grant |
Brampton, ON |
Humber Polytechnic (CCAA) |
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25 |
Winnipeg Sea Bears |
Brendan Amoyaw |
Winnipeg, MB |
McMaster University (U SPORTS) |
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26 |
Calgary Surge |
William Tong |
Calgary, AB |
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (CCAA) |
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27 |
Scarborough Shooting Stars |
Samuel Wong |
Toronto, ON |
Centennial College (CCAA) |
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28 |
Edmonton Stingers |
Jalen Shirley |
Brampton, ON |
University of British Columbia Okanagan (U SPORTS) |
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29 |
Niagara River Lions |
Thierry Tshibola |
Québec City, QC |
Brock University (U SPORTS) |
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30 |
Vancouver Bandits |
David Mutabazi |
Delta, BC |
Trinity Western University (U SPORTS) |
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Results (By Team):
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BRAMPTON HONEY BADGERS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
2 |
Yohann Sam |
Brampton, ON |
University of Windsor (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
19 |
Conner Landell |
St. Catharines, ON |
University of New Brunswick (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
22 |
Mike Demagus |
Scarborough, ON |
McMaster University (U SPORTS) |
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CALGARY SURGE |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
6 |
DJ Jackson |
Mississauga, ON |
St. Francis Xavier University (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
15 |
Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow |
Brampton, ON |
Toronto Metropolitan University (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
26 |
William Tong |
Calgary, AB |
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (CCAA) |
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EDMONTON STINGERS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
8 |
Aaron Rhooms |
Toronto, ON |
Toronto Metropolitan University (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
13 |
Liai Tong |
St. John’s, NL |
Cape Breton University (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
28 |
Jalen Shirley |
Brampton, ON |
University of British Columbia Okanagan (U SPORTS) |
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MONTRÉAL ALLIANCE |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
1 |
Sultan Haider Bhatti |
Laval, QC |
Brandon University (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
20 |
Liam Rietschin |
Toronto, ON |
York University (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
21 |
Jaheem Joseph |
Ottawa, ON |
Concordia University (U SPORTS) |
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NIAGARA RIVER LIONS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
9 |
Gatluak James |
Windsor, ON |
St. Francis Xavier University (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
12 |
Charles Robert |
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC |
Bishop’s University (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
29 |
Thierry Tshibola |
Québec City, QC |
Brock University (U SPORTS) |
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OTTAWA BLACKJACKS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
4 |
Justin Ndjock-Tadjoré |
Gatineau, QC |
University of Ottawa (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
17 |
Alvin Icyogere |
Ottawa, ON |
Nipissing University (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
24 |
Malik Grant |
Brampton, ON |
Humber Polytechnic (CCAA) |
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SASKATCHEWAN RATTLERS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
3 |
Declan Peterson |
Bentley, AB |
University of Calgary (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
18 |
Isaac Simon |
Regina, SK |
University of Alberta (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
23 |
Easton Thimm |
Saskatoon, SK |
University of Saskatchewan (U SPORTS) |
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SCARBOROUGH SHOOTING STARS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
7 |
David Walker |
Toronto, ON |
Toronto Metropolitan University (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
14 |
Koat Thomas |
Waterloo, ON |
St. Francis Xavier University (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
27 |
Samuel Wong |
Toronto, ON |
Centennial College (CCAA) |
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VANCOUVER BANDITS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
10 |
Nikola Guzina |
Vancouver, BC |
University of British Columbia (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
11 |
Mikyle Malabuyoc |
Vancouver, BC |
Western University (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
30 |
David Mutabazi |
Delta, BC |
Trinity Western University (U SPORTS) |
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WINNIPEG SEA BEARS |
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RND |
OVR |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
5 |
Geoffrey James |
Edmonton, AB |
University of Victoria (U SPORTS) |
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2 |
16 |
Mason Kraus |
Winnipeg, MB |
University of Manitoba (U SPORTS) |
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3 |
25 |
Brendan Amoyaw |
Winnipeg, MB |
McMaster University (U SPORTS) |
For more information on each player selected in the 2025 CEBL Draft, please visit cebl.ca/cebl-draft-2025-results.
The seventh season of the CEBL tips off May 11 when the Calgary Surge travel to Edmonton to take on the Stingers in the Battle of Alberta. A total of 120 regular season games fill the 2025 campaign, leading to playoffs that begin August 14. Championship Weekend, which features the league’s top four teams during the regular season vying for the league title, will be held at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, August 22-24.
Season tickets and flex packs are now available league wide with priority seating access and preferred pricing. Ticket information for all CEBL games, including single-game tickets, can be found by visiting cebl.ca/tickets and cebl.ca/cw25/tickets.