Sea Bears announce 12-man season-opening roster
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced the 12-man regular season roster with which the team will open the 2025 season. The Sea Bears start things off at home tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. against the Edmonton Stingers. Single game tickets are on sale and fans can catch the game on CEBL+, TSN+ and 680 CJOB.
All announced and professional signings aside from Simi Shittu have been named to the team's season opening roster. Shittu remains with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) as they continue their playoff run and will join the team when their season is complete. Lamar Everd and Gavin Ashworth will remain with the team as practice players.
See the complete 12-man roster below
About the Winnipeg Sea Bears
The Winnipeg Sea Bears joined the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) as an expansion franchise in 2023. The city's only professional basketball team plays out of Canada Life Centre from May to August in a 24-game regular season schedule. Winnipeg businessman and lawyer, David Asper, is the organization's owner and chairman. More information on the Sea Bears can be found at seabears.ca and @wpgseabears on Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn & Facebook.
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 12 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. More than 20 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+, TSN, TSN+, RDS, Game+ and Next Level Sports & Entertainment. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.