AUS MVP Elijah Miller Signs With Stingers

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Tuesday the signing of Canadian point guard Elijah Miller. Miller, the reigning AUS MVP, just completed his third year with the UPEI Panthers where he averaged 19.7 points in 20 games.

“I’m looking forward to being a great teammate and doing anything possible to help this team reach the ultimate goal,” said Miller. “I think the team is filled with great leadership and players that will push each other everyday to get the most out of everyone.”

Miller’s most recent UPEI season saw him lead his team to an AUS silver medal and a spot at the U SPORTS Men’s Final 8. This season also saw Miller break UPEI’s record for total single season assists with 120, a record previously set by his head coach Darrell Glenn in 1992-93. In addition to his AUS MVP, he was named First Team All-Canadian, AUS First Team All-Star, and UPEI Male Athlete of the Year. 

In 2022, Miller was drafted 6th overall by the Guelph Nighthawks in the CEBL U SPORTS Draft. The selection came after a successful 2021-22 season, where Miller earned his first AUS silver medal with the Panthers, averaging 17.6 points per game and winning a number of personal accolades including Second-Team All Canadian, AUS First Team All-Star and UPEI Male Athlete of the Year. 

The 6’0” guard started his U SPORTS career with UPEI in 2019-20. In his freshman year, he averaged 15.3 points and 5.3 assists per game in 20 games en route to an AUS All-Rookie Team nod and UPEI Rookie of the Year award. 

Miller will join the Stingers for his first season of pro basketball this summer.

The Stingers begin their 2023 season with back-to-back games against the Calgary Surge May 27 and 28, first in Calgary then at home at the Flair Airlines Hangar in the Edmonton EXPO Centre. With the home opener officially sold out, tickets to all remaining home games are still available online (www.thestinger.ca/tickets) or by contacting the Stingers front office via email ([email protected]) or phone (1-87STINGERS). Special rates for group tickets and flex packs are available.

About the Edmonton Stingers

The Edmonton Stingers play a 20-game season from May to August in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, the top professional league in Canada with 10 teams in major markets from coast to coast. The Stingers joined the league in its inaugural season in 2019 and have twice been crowned CEBL Champions. The Stingers play in the approximately 3,000 seat Flair Airlines Hangar at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Our core value as an organization is a relentless focus on the community where we live. We put an elite product on the floor, with ticket prices that are accessible to regular families in Edmonton. Through our Fresh Nets program, we continually replace the netting on playground rims around town so the kids can feel that swish.

About The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)

The CEBL features 10 teams in six provinces, making it the largest pro sports league in Canada. The CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 71 percent of its 2022 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U Sports. The only First Division Professional League Partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season runs May through August. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube. Head to CEBL.ca for more information or follow the league (@cebleague) on  Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.