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NBL Canada still on hold
NBL Canada is still on hold during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the NBL Canada (National Basketball League of Canada) plans to resume play when safe to do so. Deputy Commissioner Audley Stephenson said; If it weren’t for a pandemic that has seen restrictions placed on pretty much everything, including mass gatherings, the league would…
Read MoreFlenard Whitfield moves to Kitchener-Waterloo
Flenard Whitfield (200 cm, West Michigan’12) is heading to the Great White North to play for Kitchener-Waterloo Titans in the Canadian NBL. The forward has been suiting up for U.M.F. Skallagrimur Borganes in the Icelandic Dominos League this season. Over 22 games with the club, Flenard Whitfield has been in red hot form and one…
Read MoreAkeem Ellis moves to Island Storm
Akeem Ellis (198 cm, Coppin State’12) has been signed by Island Storm in the Canadian NBL for the remainder of this season. The American is has played for L’union Lourdes-Tarbes Pyrenees in the French NM1 so far this season. While with the club, Akeem Ellis played ten games and produced averages of 9.5 points and…
Read MoreGeorge Blakeney moves to Kitchener-Waterloo
George Blakeney (206 cm, UNC Pembroke’13) is heading to the Great White North to play for Kitchener-Waterloo Titans in the Canadian NBL. The franchise is a newcomer to the NBL this season and the American will lend his skills to the developing team. This will be the first station for George Blakeney this season. During…
Read MoreDa’Quan Cook switches to Island Storm
Da’Quan Cook (205 cm, St. Bonaventure’12) has inked a deal that will take him to The Island Storm (Canada, NBL). The American is switching from another Canadian NBL franchise, the River Lions. Da’Quan Cook will now join the only professional hoops organization on Prince Edward Island. The forward is well traveled, including extended play…
Read MoreBilly Rush joins Niagara
Less than two weeks after being cut by The Island Storm, Billy Rush (201 cm, Robert Morris’10) is back in the Canadian NBL playing for the Niagara River Lions. The American played seven games for the Storm this season and logged averages of 8.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Billy Rush has plenty of…
Read MoreHalifax Rainmen file for Bankruptcy
The ownership of the Halifax Rainmen from Canada’s NBL has filed for bankcruptcy. It’s a bitter end to an already sour 2014/15 season for the franchise. The team, which joined the league in 2011, forfeited the final game of the league finals series in April. The players from the Windsor Express and the Halifax Rainmen…
Read MoreJermaine Dailey switches to Halifax
Jermaine Dailey (203 cm, Chicago Illinois’08) is a newcomer at the Halifax Rainmen in the Canadian NBL and will link with the franchise over the coming months. The American players is familiar with Basketball north of the border as he has already represented the Saint John Mill Rats (NBL) this season, and the Moncton Miracles…
Read MoreBrian Oliver moves to Mississauga
Brian Oliver (201 cm, Seton Hall’14) is staying in the Canadian NBL after switching to Mississauga Power from Brampton A’s. The American has played sixteen games for Brampton this seasons and he collected averages of 7.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game for the franchise. Earlier in this campaign the swingman was on the books…
Read MoreJohnny Mayhane leaves Island Storm
Johnny Mayhane (195 cm, Tulane’12) is out on the market after parting ways with The Island Storm (Canada, NBL). The American player has already hit the hardwood in five games for the Storm this season, but struggled to make an impact with averages of 6.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. The swingman…
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