2024 CEBL Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | April 11, 2024 |
Overview | |
30 total selections in 3 rounds | |
League | Canadian Elite Basketball League |
Teams | 10 |
First selection | Ismaël Diouf (Montreal Alliance) |
The 2024 CEBL Draft, the 6th edition of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's annual draft, was announced on April 11th, 2024. The 10 teams of the CEBL took turns selecting U Sports and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association athletes to add to their rosters. The first overall selection was made by the Montreal Alliance, who selected 2024 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship MVP Ismaël Diouf of the Laval Rouge et Or. [1] The 2024 Draft marked the first time teams could select student-athletes from the CCAA, with Jerry Jr. Mercury of Mohawk College becoming the first such selection (30th overall to the Niagara River Lions). [2]
The draft order for the first round is determined by how the teams finished in the 2023 CEBL season, with the last-placed Montreal Alliance obtaining the 1st overall pick. Employing a "snake draft" format, the order is reversed in even-numbered rounds, and returns to the original order in odd-numbered rounds. The draft order for the first round was determined as follows: [3]
Source: https://www.cebl.ca/cebl-draft-2024-results
Pick | Team | Player | Position | Hometown | School team |
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1 | Montreal Alliance | Ismaël Diouf | PF/C | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC | Laval Rouge et Or |
2 | Brampton Honey Badgers | Callum Baker | PG/SG | Oakville, ON | Toronto Varsity Blues |
3 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | Elias Ralph | SF | Okotoks, AB | Victoria Vikes |
4 | Vancouver Bandits | Adam Olsen | SG/SF | Surrey, BC | UBC Thunderbirds |
5 | Edmonton Stingers | Aaron Rhooms | SF | Toronto, ON | TMU Bold |
6 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | Malcolm Christie | SG | Fredericton, NB | Dalhousie Tigers |
7 | Ottawa BlackJacks | Dragan Stajic | PG | Waterloo, ON | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
8 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | Simon Hildebrandt | PF | Winnipeg, MB | Manitoba Bisons |
9 | Calgary Surge | Dondre Reddick | SG | Antigonish, NS | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
10 | Niagara River Lions | Jordan Tchuente | PF | Ottawa, ON | Brock Badgers |
Pick | Team | Player | Position | Hometown | School team |
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11 | Niagara River Lions | Luka Syllas | PG/SG | Kingston, ON | Queen's Gaels |
12 | Calgary Surge | Mike Demagus | SG | Scarborough, ON | McMaster Marauders |
13 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | Tyler Sagl | SG/SF | Burlington, ON | Lakehead Thunderwolves |
14 | Ottawa BlackJacks | Justin Ndjock-Tadjoré | SF | Gatineau, QC | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
15 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | Koat Thomas | SG/SF | Waterloo, ON | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
16 | Edmonton Stingers | Taye Donald | SG | St. Thomas, ON | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |
17 | Vancouver Bandits | Jerric Palma | PG | Richmond, BC | Western Mustangs |
18 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | Alexander Dewar | SG | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatchewan Huskies |
19 | Brampton Honey Badgers | Cole Syllas | SG/SF | Kingston, ON | Queen's Gaels |
20 | Montreal Alliance | Bahaïde Haïdara | SF | Longueuil, QC | UQAM Citadins |
Pick | Team | Player | Position | Hometown | School team |
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21 | Montreal Alliance | Renoldo Robinson | PG/SG | Montreal, QC | Victoria Vikes |
22 | Brampton Honey Badgers | David Walker | SG/SF | Toronto, ON | TMU Bold |
23 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | Isaac Simon | PG | Regina, SK | Alberta Golden Bears |
24 | Vancouver Bandits | Connor Platz | C | Langley, BC | Trinity Western Spartans |
25 | Edmonton Stingers | Nate Petrone | PG/SG | Calgary, AB | Calgary Dinos |
26 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | Davanté Hackett | SG | Brampton, ON | Brock Badgers |
27 | Ottawa BlackJacks | Michael Kelvin II | SF/PF | Ottawa, ON | Queen's Gaels |
28 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | Shawn Maranan | PG | Winnipeg, MB | Winnipeg Wesmen |
29 | Calgary Surge | Noah Wharton | PG | Brampton, ON | Calgary Dinos |
30 | Niagara River Lions | Jerry Jr. Mercury | SG/SF | Scarborough, ON | Mohawk Mountaineers (CCAA) |
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