2022 CEBL–U Sports Draft
The 2022 CEBL–U Sports Draft is the Fourth CEBL Draft, being revealed on April 19. 10 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) teams will select 20 athletes in total.
2022 CEBL–U Sports Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | April 19, 2022 |
Overview | |
20 total selections in 2 rounds | |
League | Canadian Elite Basketball League |
Teams | 10 |
First selection | David Muenkat, Scarborough Shooting Stars |
Format
the draft order for the first round is determine by how the teams finished in the 2021 CEBL season and the 3 new expansion team order of joining the league, followed by Saskatchewan Rattlers finishing last place last season so they get fourth 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]
- Scarborough Shooting Stars
- Montreal Alliance
- Newfoundland Growlers
- Saskatchewan Rattlers
- Ottawa Blackjacks
- Guelph Nighthawks
- Fraser Valley Bandits
- Hamilton Honey Badgers
- Niagara River Lions
- Edmonton Stingers
Eligibility
Same thing as in 2021, Players may completed their university eligibility in 2020-21, 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 |
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1 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | David Muenkat | Brampton, ON | St.Francis Xavier University |
2 | Montreal Alliance | Alain Louis | Montreal, QC | Carleton University |
3 | Newfoundland Growlers | Cole Long | St.John, NL | Memorial University |
4 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | Anthony Tsegakele | Gatineau, QC | Brandon University |
5 | Ottawa Blackjacks | Nervens Demosthene | Terrebonne, QC | University of Saskatchewan |
6 | Guelph Nighthawks | Elijah Miller | Rexdale, ON | University of PEI |
7 | Fraser Valley Bandits | Thomas Kennedy | Windsor, ON | University of Windsor |
8 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | Keevan Veinot | Port Williams, NS | Dalhousie University |
9 | Niagara River Lions | Lloyd Pandi | Ottawa, ON | Carleton University |
10 | Edmonton Stingers | Patrick Vandervelden | Abbotsford, BC | Mount Royal University |
Round 2
Pick | Team | Player | Hometown | School team |
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11 | Edmonton Stingers | Somto Dimanochie | Lagos, Nigeria | York University |
12 | Niagara River Lions | Isiah Bujdoso | Hamilton, ON | Brock university |
13 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | Michael Okafor | Toronto, ON | Lakehead University |
14 | Fraser Valley Bandits | Sukhman Sandhu | Surrey, BC | University of British Columbia |
15 | Guelph Nighthawks | Ibrahima Doumbouya | Calgary, AB | University of New Brunswick |
16 | Ottawa Blackjacks | Guillaume Pepin | Montreal, QC | University of Ottawa |
17 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | Ben Hillis | Regina, SK | University of Regina |
18 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mason Bourcier | Kelowna, BC | Trinity Western University |
19 | Montreal Alliance | Marc-Andre Fortin | Sainte-Marie, QC | University of Laval |
20 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | Aaron Rhooms | Toronto, ON | Ryerson University |
References
- "2022 CEBL U SPORTS Draft Reveal Set for April 19". Oursportscentral. 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.