EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday that they have re-signed George Hoyt as Assistant Coach for the 2021 season.
Hoyt joined the Edmonton Stingers in the 2019 inaugural season, where he coached under
Barnaby Craddock
before
Jermaine Small
assumed the role of head coach and general manager. While the team fell short of a championship in 2019, Hoyt helped the team achieve their championship goal in the
2020
CEBL Summer Series
.
“Hoyt has supported me from day one,” said Head Coach and General Manager Jermaine Small. “His genuine care for our players, connection to the community, and passion for player development has helped us build this team. Being a younger coach, I am truly fortunate to have his experience to lean on.”
Hoyt has spent the last 20 years coaching in the Edmonton area. He is known as one of the most successful high school basketball coaches in Alberta’s history and has built an incredible basketball program at Harry Ainlay High School. During his tenure at Harry Ainlay, Hoyt has led the Titans to 8 City Championships, 9 4A ASAA Semifinals, and 4 4A ASAA Championships.
Hoyt prides himself on individual skill development. He has spent countless hours training some of the top players in Edmonton, helping a handful of Harry Ainlay student-athletes play basketball at the post-secondary level. Hoyt’s intensity, loyalty, and commitment have allowed him to thrive at every level at which he has coached.
The CEBL is preparing for its third season in 2021, following the success of the
2020 CEBL Summer Series
in St. Catharines, Ont., which saw a record 1.2 million viewers across Canada tune in to four days of
live programming on CBC.
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About The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 80% of its current rosters being Canadians. Players come from the NBA G-League, top international leagues, the Canadian National Team program, and top NCAA programs as well as from U SPORTS. The only First Division Professional League partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season typically runs from May through August.
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