Montreal Alliance Sign Forward Jack Hemphill

Montreal, QC — The Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced today the signing of forward Jack Hemphill.

The 6-foot-9 forward joins the Alliance after spending the 2025-26 season in Europe with Akademik Bulteks 99 Plovdiv in Bulgaria and KK Metalac Valjevo in Serbia. Hemphill opened the season in Bulgaria, averaging 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while leading his team in three-point percentage at 46.0 percent. He then finished the year in Serbia, where he averaged a career-high 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 44.2 percent from three-point range.

Prior to that, Hemphill appeared in a career-high 41 games with LWD Aris Leeuwarden in the BNXT League, averaging 7.7 points and 4.2 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game while helping the club reach the Dutch Bracket semifinals. His season was highlighted by a career-best 19-point, nine-rebound performance against Okapi Aalstar, and he finished third on the team in made three-pointers.

Before turning professional, Hemphill spent five NCAA Division I seasons at Boston University and St. Francis (NY). During his collegiate career, he appeared in 114 games, helping Boston University capture a Patriot League championship and earn an NCAA Tournament berth before concluding his collegiate career at St. Francis.

Hemphill now joins the Alliance as the organization continues its 2026 CEBL campaign.

The Alliance has also released guard Jalin Anderson. The organization thanks him for his contributions and wishes him continued success in his professional career.

About the Montreal Alliance

The Montreal Alliance is a professional basketball team competing in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), Canada's premier summer basketball league. The organization is committed to delivering high-level basketball and an engaging experience for fans in Montreal and across Quebec.

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