Honey Badgers Boost Frontcourt with Siewert Signing
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday the addition of Brazilian forward and University of Colorado product Lucas Siewert.
Siewert, a 6-foot-8 forward from Joinville, Brazil, has spent the beginning stages of his professional career on home soil for Sao Paulo FC and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista following a four-year collegiate career at the University of Colorado Boulder.
“Lucas (Siewert) is a proven leader and will be a great addition to our team,” said Sheldon Cassimy, head coach and assistant general manager. “I’m confident that he will impact the lineup as we continue to build off our strong start.”
Siewert joins the Honey Badgers following his fourth professional season, averaging 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 26.5 minutes in 63 games with Sao Paulo FC. On the campaign, Siewert recorded 23 blocks while snagging 6 steals in the process. He appeared in six games in the Basketball Champions League Americas, featuring a 19-point performance February 10 vs. Nacional.
“I’ve heard and seen many great things about the league and Honey Badgers organization, and I’m excited to have finally arrived,” said Siewert. “I’m ready to continue to develop and learn this summer and I think we have a great group of players here in Brampton that can make us very successful.”
Upon returning to Brazil to start his professional career, Siewert averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 26.5 minutes in 30 games with Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. His season was highlighted by a 17-point and 16-rebound performance vs. Bauru on September 30 in the second-last game of the Campeonato Paulista League season.
Siewert spent the entirety of his 130-game collegiate career with the Buffaloes of the University of Colorado Boulder. During his senior season, he was a candidate for the Pac-12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year while finishing eighth in the conference and led the Buffaloes in three-point shooting at .386 (49-for-127).
The forward has represented Brazil on two occasions including the 2014 FIBA U18 Americas Championship and 2023 World University Games.
He spent most of his life growing up in Brazil, before moving to Los Angeles in high school to attend Cathedral High School.
The Honey Badgers are off to a strong start to the 2024 season with a pair of wins against the Niagara River Lions and Ottawa BlackJacks. Siewert joins a Brampton frontcourt that has seen strong production from veteran Zane Waterman who is averaging 27.5 points and 6.5 rebounds to start the summer.
Next up for Brampton is a rematch of opening night with the River Lions Thursday night at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines.
Season tickets, ultimate voucher packages, and single game tickets are available now to witness the best of Canadian professional basketball this summer. For more information contact a Honey Badgers representative at [email protected] or visit www.honeybadgers.ca/tickets.
About the Brampton Honey Badgers
One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit honeybadgers.ca.
About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (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 10 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. Fourteen 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+ powered by BetVictor, TSN, TSN+, RDS, Game+, Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.