RECORD NUMBER OF NBA EXPERIENCED PLAYERS ON ROSTERS AS CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE TIPS OFF SIXTH SEASON MAY 21

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), Canada’s largest professional sports league with 10 teams across six provinces, launches its sixth season Tuesday as Opening Week powered by Neo Financial begins. The season officially tips off at 7 p.m. local / 9 p.m. ET when the Calgary Surge host provincial rival the Edmonton Stingers in a nationally televised (TSN) game at Scotiabank Saddledome.

More than 140 players are attending 2024 CEBL Training Camps presented by Electrolit, of which 107 are Canadian. Rosters heading into the regular season include a record number of NBA experienced players, extensive high-profile returning CEBL talent, and players that have played in the NBA G League, NCAA, USPORTS and elsewhere.

Notable highlights of the elite talent under contract league-wide in the CEBL in 2024 includes:

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  107 Canadians (75% of all rostered players)
• 10 players with NBA game experience (most ever)
• 43 players with NBA G League experience (most ever)
• 22 players that have suited up for the Canadian Senior Men’s National Team
• 80 returning CEBL players
• 91 players with professional experience playing overseas
• 90 former NCAA players
• 74 players from U SPORTS / CCAA (Canadian College Athletic Association)
• 4 non-American imports from Barbados, Lithuania, Netherlands and South Sudan

More than 50 CEBL games will be broadcast live nationally on TSN and Game+ this season, with an additional eight games in French on RDS. Fans can also livestream all regular season, playoff and Championship Weekend games on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN+ and the CEBL Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. Next Level Sports & Entertainment – The U.S. Home for CEBL, will pick up 40 CEBL games for its U.S. audience in 2024, while international streaming service, Courtside1891, will carry 27 games for subscribers outside of North America.

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.

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About the CEBL

A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 10 players with NBA experience in 2024. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN, TSN+, RDS, Game+, Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.

Media Contact:

Aaron Gogishvili – Sr. Director, Communications & Community Relations
Canadian Elite Basketball League

(905) 730-4691 | agogishvili@cebl.ca