MONTRÉAL, April 18, 2023 – The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced that the 2023 CEBL U Sports Draft results will be revealed Wednesday, April 19 on CEBL.ca as well as through the league’s social media channels (@cebleague). Montréal Alliance picks will also be revealed to media members through a press release and will be made public on the team’s social media platforms, on Instagram (@alliancemontreal), Twitter (@mtl_alliance), LinkedIn and Facebook (Montréal Alliance).  All 10 teams met virtually on April 12 for the two-round draft, with the Winnipeg Sea Bears having the first pick in the draft, followed by the reverse order of the 2022 regular season standings. The Alliance selected second (round 1, pick 2) and 19th (round 2, pick 9) overall.

Last season, the Alliance also selected second and 19th overall in the 2022 CEBL U Sports Draft, selecting Alain Louis and Marc-André Fortin, respectively. Louis played in all 20 games last season and is one of two players from the 2022 roster to have re-signed for the 2023 season.

Draft-eligible U Sports players may have completed their university eligibility in 2022-23, or they may be returning to their university team this fall and be classified within the CEBL’s U Sports Developmental player program. Drafted players must qualify as Canadian and have completed at least one full year of eligibility at their U Sports institution. 

The 2022 CEBL U Sports Draft Class saw elite U Sports talent play and train alongside top CEBL professionals with experience playing in premier pro leagues from around the world, including the NBA, NBA G League, and top international FIBA leagues. Notably, 2022 first overall pick David Muenkat (Scarborough Shooting Stars) went on to become the U Sports Defensive Player of the Year and a Second Team All-Canadian in 2022-23 while leading STFX to the U Sports National championship finals. Aiden Warnholtz (Ottawa BlackJacks) and 2021 CEBL U Sports Draft pick Grand Shepherd (Niagara River Lions) won the 2022-23 U Sports men’s basketball Final 8 Championship with Carleton University for a second year in a row. Warnholtz was also named First Team All-Canadian and given U Sports National Championship Game MVP honours.

Order for Round 1:

1. Winnipeg Sea Bears

2. Montreal Alliance

3. Calgary Surge (formerly Guelph Nighthawks)

4. Edmonton Stingers

5. Saskatchewan Rattlers

6. Vancouver Bandits

7. Ottawa BlackJacks

8. Niagara River Lions

9. Scarborough Shooting Stars

10. Brampton Honey Badgers (formerly Hamilton Honey Badgers)

Order for Round 2:

1. Brampton Honey Badgers

2. Scarborough Shooting Stars

3. Niagara River Lions

4. Ottawa BlackJacks

5. Vancouver Bandits

6. Saskatchewan Rattlers

7. Edmonton Stingers

8. Calgary Surge

9. Montreal Alliance

10. Scarborough Shooting Stars

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About the Montréal Alliance

The Montréal Alliance is a professional basketball team competing in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). The team is entering its second season in the CEBL and plays all its home games at the Verdun Auditorium. The CEBL season runs from May to August and is comprised of 10 home games and 10 away games. Get your tickets and find more information about the team at www.alliancemontreal.ca and on our social media platforms, on Instagram and TikTok (@alliancemontreal), Twitter (@mtl_alliance), LinkedIn and Facebook (Montréal Alliance). 

About U Sports

U SPORTS is the national brand for university sports in Canada. Every year, over 14,000 student-

athletes and 700 coaches from 56 universities vie for 21 national championships in 12 different

sports. U SPORTS also provides high performance international opportunities at FISU Winter and Summer University Games, World University Championships, University World Cups and various educational initiatives U SPORTS works in collaboration with 56 members and four conferences as well as the Canadian sport system and Corporate Canada on the growth and delivery of university sport to student-athletes across the country.

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