Québec City set to Showcase Top Pro Basketball Talent in CEBL Clash

August 26, 2023
Josh Kozelj

Some of the most elite talent from across the CEBL will gather in Quebec City for the CEBL Clash at the Videotron Centre this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. ET. 


The game will be broadcasted live on TSN, RDS.ca, CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, and on the CEBL Mobile app available on iOS and Android devices.


The CEBL Clash, which will mark the first professional basketball game held at the eight-year-old Videotron Centre, is set to feature players from all 10 CEBL franchises—including three from the Montréal Alliance—in an eastern vs. western conference showdown. 


Montréal’s Nathan Cayo, Elijah Ifejeh, and Alain Louis will all represent the Alliance this afternoon. The trio will also be joined by Quebec City native Marc-André Fortin, who played five seasons at Laval University. 


In 2021/2022, Fortin averaged 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and shot over 50 per cent from the field on his way to a RSEQ First Team All-Star selection. 


Tonight’s cross-conference matchup is also littered with multiple rematches from the 2023 CEBL Championship game, which saw the Scarborough Shooting Stars defeat the Calgary Surge 82-70 on Aug. 13 to claim their first title in franchise history. 


Scarborough’s Kyree Walker and Elijah Lufile will suit up for the eastern conference. Walker scored 17 points in over 30 minutes in a CEBL Championship Game victory over the Calgary Surge. Lufile, meanwhile, was a force on the glass during Scarborough’s championship run—averaging nearly three offensive boards per game, which ranked his second on the team. 


The duo will be joined by Ottawa’s CEBL All-Canadian Jackson Rowe, who averaged over 15 points and six rebounds for the BlackJacks this summer. 


On the other side, three members of the western conference-champion Calgary Surge will look to build off their impressive march to the CEBL championship game.


Sean Miller-Moore, a CEBL All-Canadian, will headline the western conference’s roster. Miller-Moore put up over 16 points per game and was a key factor in Calgary’s inaugural season, which saw the Surge win 12 games in the regular season and two more in the playoffs. 


Miller-Moore will be joined by teammates Terry Henderson Jr. and Jordy Tshimanga. 


Outside of the Calgary’s three CEBL Clash representatives, Meshack Lufile of the Edmonton Stingers is going to square off against his brother, Elijah. 


CEBL veterans Chad Posthumus and Alex Campbell will round out the western conference roster. 


A little over two weeks ago, Campbell scored 18 points and five three pointers in a Championship Weekend loss to the Surge. Two of those threes came in target score time, which drew high praise from Vancouver head coach Kyle Julius. 


“I couldn’t be more proud of Alex, and I couldn’t have been more proud of the opportunity to coach him,” Julius said. 


In another rematch of the CEBL Championship game, Scarborough’s Chris Exilus and Calgary’s Nelson Terroba will coach the eastern and western conference rosters respectively. 


The game will be nationally televised on TSN and will be streamed on RDS.ca (French)  and on the CEBL’s OTT platform, CEBL+ Powered By BetVictor, and on the CEBL Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. 


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 percent 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. Nine players have moved from the CEBL into the NBA following a CEBL season, and 28 CEBL players attended NBA G League training camps during October 2022. 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.

Les BlackJacks d’Ottawa nomment Justin Mazzulla entraîneur en chef

January 22, 2026
Les BlackJacks d'Ottawa de la Ligue élite canadienne de basketball (LECB), ont annoncé aujourd’hui que le club a engagé Justin Mazzulla comme cinquième entraîneur en chef de l’histoire de la franchise. Il remplace David DeAveiro, dont le contrat n’a pas été renouvelé à la suite de la saison 2025. Mazzulla, originaire de Johnston, R.I., est actuellement le poste de coordinateur vidéo adjoint pour le Jazz de l'Utah dans la ligue NBA, après avoir débuté sa carrière professionnelle d’entraîneur en tant qu’entraîneur adjoint et coordinateur vidéo des Stars de Salt Lake City, l’affiliée de l'Utah en G League. « Justin Mazzulla représente exactement le standard d’excellence que nous voulons pour les BlackJacks d’Ottawa », a déclaré le directeur général des BlackJacks, James Derouin. « Il a été un élément clé de certaines des salles d’entraîneurs les plus innovantes de la NBA, et il apporte à notre organisation un plan directeur digne d’une équipe de championnat. Nous ne cherchons pas seulement à être compétitifs; nous voulons mener la ligue en matière d’innovation et d’intensité. Justin est l’architecte qui nous permettra d’y parvenir. » Âgé de 27 ans et 26 jours au moment de sa nomination, il devient le plus jeune entraîneur en chef de l’histoire de la CEBL, surpassant l’entraineur en chef des Niagara River Lions, Victor Raso, qui avait 28 ans lorsqu’il a été nommé à ce poste en 2019. « J’ai choisi Ottawa parce que les propriétaires, la direction sportive et les dirigeants ont cru en moi et étaient prêts à me donner une chance », a déclaré Mazzulla. « Intrépide, rapide et plaisant étaient les piliers qu’ils ont mis de l’avant, et cela me semblait une excellente occasion de me joindre à eux et de bâtir autour de la culture et de la communauté d’Ottawa. » Joueur de Division I à George Washington (2017-2019) et à l’Université du Vermont (2020-2022), frère de l’actuel entraîneur en chef des Celtics de Boston, Joe Mazzulla, il a rejoint l’Université du Rhode Island en juin 2022 en tant qu’assistant diplômé à l’issue de sa carrière de joueur. Il a auparavant travaillé comme entraîneur en chef pour Rise to the Top, où il a organisé des ligues de basketball Junior NBA pour les jeunes, ainsi que comme préparateur de la performance pour Ernie Duncan Hoops, deux structures basées dans le Vermont. Élu Joueur de l’Année Gatorade du Rhode Island en 2016, Mazzulla a contribué à mener le Bishop Hendricken High School à des championnats d’État consécutifs avant de commencer sa carrière universitaire avec les George Washington Colonials, où il a été nommé dans l’équipe All-Academic de l’Atlantic 10 lors de sa saison sophomore. Ottawa amorcera sa saison à l’Aréna de la TD Place le mardi 12 mai à 19 h 30 contre les champions en titre de la Conférence de l’Ouest, le Calgary Surge. Des forfaits de billets flexibles et des expériences de groupe sont actuellement en vente en visitant theblackjacks.ca/fr-ca/tickets , ou rendez-vous sur theblackjacks.ca/fr-ca/season-seat-memberships pour vous joindre à nous lors de tous les matchs à domicile de la saison 2026. ###

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Please join us in welcoming Rob Cowan to the Canadian Elite Basketball League as Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships. Rob brings more than 20 years of experience across the Canadian sports industry. Most recently at Rugby Canada, he led national partnership sales, account management, and commercial strategy across the organization’s flagship programs and events. With a background spanning partnerships, data & analytics, live events, and digital marketing, Rob brings a well-rounded, modern perspective on how brands create value in sport today - and where the partnership landscape is heading next. Welcome to the CEBL, Rob!

Bilamu Agrees to Terms with Sea Bears

January 8, 2026
The Winnipeg Sea Bears are pleased to announce that they have agreed to terms with forward Nathan Bilamu for the upcoming season. Bilamu (6-5; born August 7, 2000 in Hamilton, ON) returns to Winnipeg after a productive 2025 season with the Sea Bears in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). In his rookie professional season with Winnipeg, he appeared in 20 games and averaged 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, showing consistent effort and earning increased playing time as the season progressed. “We are excited to have Nate back as he builds on what he started here," said Head Coach and General Manager, Mike Raimbault. "Last summer he brought a tremendous commitment to the team, specifically a passion for winning that showed in his effort and willingness to do whatever it took to help this group.” Before joining Winnipeg, Bilamu enjoyed a standout university career at Lakehead University, where he emerged as a versatile two-way player. In his senior season (2024-25), Bilamu averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He was named an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) First-Team All-Star and a U-SPORTS Second-Team All-Canadian. Following his time in the CEBL, Bilamu continued his professional career overseas with Esgueira Basket in Portugal’s Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. Through early 2025-26 international competition, he has been a key rotation player, averaging around 12.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while logging significant minutes. The season ticket member renewal deadline is January 15, 2026. Fans can renew or purchase new season tickets at https://www.seabears.ca/season-tickets-2026 . ### About the Winnipeg Sea Bears The Winnipeg Sea Bears joined the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) as an expansion franchise in 2023. The city's only professional basketball team plays out of Canada Life Centre from May to August in a 24-game regular season schedule. Winnipeg businessman and lawyer, David Asper, is the organization's owner and chairman. More information on the Sea Bears can be found at seabears.ca and @wpgseabears on Instagram , X , TikTok , LinkedIn & Facebook .

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