The Montréal Alliance announce the signing of forward Abdullah Shittu ahead of the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) playoffs. 

The 6’8” forward from Edmonton rejoins the team ahead of Thursday night’s Eastern Conference Play-In game against Scarborough, adding depth to the Alliance roster heading into the playoffs. 

Shittu, 25, had originally signed with the Alliance prior to the 2025 season and appeared in seven games, averaging 2.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game. His best performance of the season came on July 3 against Saskatchewan, scoring 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in an 82-80 Alliance victory. 

The Edmonton native brings extensive international experience following stints in Slovakia, Mongolia and Portugal, along with a solid collegiate background at the University of Alberta where he averaged 10.6 points and 5.7 rebounds over 49 games.

Shittu will be available for Thursday’s Play-In game against the Scarborough Shooting Stars at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre at 7:00 PM ET, broadcast on RDS and TSN.