Scarborough Shooting Stars

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Scarborough Shooting Stars
Scarborough Shooting Stars Logo.png
Leagues CEBL
Founded2021
HistoryScarborough Shooting Stars
(2021–present)
Arena Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
Capacity2,000
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Team coloursTurquoise, black, grey and white
    
General manager Brady Heslip
Head coachDevan Blair
OwnershipNiko Carino & Sam Ibrahim
Championships1 (2023)
Conference titles1 (2023)
Website scarboroughshootingstars.ca

The Scarborough Shooting Stars are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and play their home games at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in the eastern district of Scarborough. [1] Founded in 2021, the Shooting Stars are the first professional sports team to be based in Scarborough.

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History

The Scarborough Shooting Stars were established on August 16, 2021, owned by Nicholas “Niko” Carino (co-founder of record label OVO Sound) & Sam Ibrahim (founding member of venture capital firm Playground Global). [2] They are the eighth franchise of the league and made their debut in the 2022 CEBL season. [3] They were the first franchise from the Greater Toronto Area. [2] Scarborough native Chris Exilus became the first head coach of the team. [4] In May, the Shooting Stars gained worldwide attention when rapper Jermaine Cole (known under his artist name J.Cole) signed with the team. [5] Other notable players in the Shooting Stars' debut season included Jalen Harris and Xavier Rathan-Mayes.

In the Shooting Stars' first season, they reached the CEBL Finals after beating Saskatchewan in the quarter-finals and Niagara in the semi-finals. In the finals, the Hamilton Honey Badgers narrowly defeated them, 90–88. After the season, Isiaha Mike and Jalen Harris were named to the 2022 All-CEBL First Team.

Arena

The Shooting Stars play their games at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. It is located at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus.

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Scarborough Shooting Stars roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Diressa, Ammanuel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)189 lb (86 kg)31 – (1993-05-05)5 May 1993
F 33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Djuricic, Danilo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)25 – (1999-02-20)20 February 1999
G 34 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joseph, Devoe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)176 lb (80 kg)34 – (1990-05-07)7 May 1990
F 23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas, Koat 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)
Head coach
  • Flag of the United States.svg Devan Blair
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Felecia Brown
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Celebre
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike De Giorgio
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ajay Sharma
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Inactive
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: October 28, 2024

Notable players

Honours

Eastern conference Champions (1): 2023
Champions (1): 2023

Season-by-season record

LeagueSeasonCoachRegular seasonPost season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
CEBL
2022 Chris Exilus128.6003rd21.667Lost Finals
2023 Chris Exilus119.5503rd East401.000Won CEBL Championship
2024 Mike Degiorgio128.6002nd East01.000Lost Play in round
Totals3525.583—62.750

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References

  1. ↑ "About The Shooting Stars - CEBL Team in Scarborough, Ontario". www.scarboroughshootingstars.ca.
  2. 1 2 "Scarborough Shooting Stars Launched As First Greater Toronto Area Franchise In CEBL". www.cebl.ca. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  3. ↑ "Scarborough Shooting Stars owners hope new CEBL team inspires next generation - Sportsnet.ca".
  4. ↑ "Chris Exilus - Bio Page". www.scarboroughshootingstars.ca. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  5. ↑ "J. Cole Signs Contract With Professional Canadian Basketball Team". HipHopDX. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-08-13.


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