The Montréal Alliance announced on Tuesday its official roster for the team’s training camp, fueled by Gatorade, which runs from May 14 to 21. The Alliance also announced that Québec natives Ba-Amara Djame, Nginyu Ngala, Rudolphe Joly and Jaheem Joseph are joining the training camp roster.
The 15-player roster includes four point guards (Alain Louis, Jahenns Manigat, Nginyu Ngala, Renoldo Robinson), three shooting guards (Jaden Edwards, Bahaïde Haïdara, Ahmed Hill), seven forwards (Maxime Boursiquot, Jordan Bowden, Ismaël Diouf, Ba-Amara Djame, Elijah Ifejeh, Jaheem Joseph, Chris Smith) and one center (Rudolphe Joly).
Of the 15 players, four played with the Alliance in 2023 (Bahaïde Haïdara, Ahmed Hill, Elijah Ifejeh, Alain Louis), three came from the CEBL Draft (Ismaël Diouf, Bahaïde Haïdara, Renoldo Robinson), two played in the NBA G League this season (Jordan Bowden, Chris Smith) and six have CEBL experience (Maxime Boursiquot, Bahaïde Haïdara, Ahmed Hill, Elijah Ifejeh, Alain Louis, Jahenns Manigat).
For the complete roster, visit www.alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/roster.
The Montréal Alliance’s 20-game regular season kicks off on the road when the team takes on the Bandits in Vancouver on May 23 at 10:00 PM. The Alliance will play its first home game on May 30 against the Edmonton Stingers. Fans can purchase tickets for as little as $20 at www.alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/tickets.
About the Montréal Alliance
The Montréal Alliance, a professional basketball team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), is gearing up for its third season in May 2024. Under the historic leadership of Annie Larouche, the first woman to hold such a position in Montréal’s professional sports, and with the guidance of General Manager Joel Anthony, a two-time NBA champion, the Alliance distinguishes itself through community involvement, a commitment to sporting excellence, and the development of local talent. Over its initial two seasons, the Alliance boasted the highest percentage of Québécois players among Montréal’s professional sports teams. The team plays all its home games at the historic Verdun Auditorium and will host the CEBL Championship Weekend from August 9 to 11, 2024. For more information about the team, visit www.alliancemontreal.ca.
About the 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 73% of its 2023 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. 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. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.