Rattlers add Depth to Roster in the Front Court Ahead of Their Homestand
Saskatoon, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Sunday that they have signed American forward Marquis Collins to their roster. Collins played two seasons with the University of Missouri - St. Louis, and one season with Delaware State during his six years in college. The versatile forward just finished a season with Newfoundland Rogues of The Basketball League (TBL), where he led the team to the Western Conference Final where he had a career-high 34 points and 11 rebounds. The six-foot eight Pennsylvania-native will fill in for Malik Benlevi while he is on the Rattlers injury reserve.
“He brings a great combination of skill and athleticism to our front court.” said Rattler General Manager Barry Rawlyk “Marquis has shown himself to be a tough competitor that plays with a high motor.”
In his rookie professional season with Newfoundland Rogues, Collins played 26 games averaging 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists. He helped lead the Rogues to the TBL post-season making it through the first two rounds of playoffs. During his time with the Rogues, he set a career-high 34 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
Prior to his professional career, Collins attended Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania. As a senior, he averaged 12.1 points per game and earned All-Delaware County Second Team. He committed to Delaware State University in NCAA D1. In the 2016-17 season, Collins was a redshirt freshman. He saw the court in 2017-18 season playing 28 games averaging 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 19.4 minutes per game while starting 12 games. Before playing for Missouri – St. Louis, Collins sat as a transfer in 2018-19 and redshirted for the 2019-20 season. Collins played two seasons for Missouri – St. Louis averaging 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 10.5 minutes in 45 games played. In both seasons with Missouri – St. Louis, the team finished second place and first place in their conference.
“I’m super excited to join the team and make a run for playoffs” said Collins “Coming from Chester, Pennsylvania all the way to Saskatchewan. I will make sure that I bring the same pride and competitiveness, that I have had playing with my whole life. Looking forward to getting wins”
The Saskatchewan Rattlers individual game tickets range from $20 in the Rattlers Fan Zone section to $90 for seating in the courtside row 2 (All courtside row 1 offers are sold out), three-games bundles start at $28/seat per game in the bronze section, and half season five-packs start at $35/seat per game in the silver section. All ticket can also be purchased through the
Rattlers Front Office (306) 244-2181,
Saskatchewan Rattlers website, or via
Ticketmaster. For more seating options, luxury suites, and group rates; fans can contact an
account executive
All games including playoffs will be live streamed on CEBL’s OTT platform, CEBL+ Powered by BetVictor, and on CEBL Mobile, the official app of the CEBL (available on Android and iOS devices). TSN will showcase live coverage of select CEBL games on TSN and
TSN+.
About the Saskatchewan Rattlers
The Saskatchewan Rattlers are Saskatchewan’s professional basketball team, one of the six original team’s in the CEBL – the Rattlers won the 2019 inaugural season championship. Playing out of SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – the Rattlers offer an entertainment-focused environment surrounded by some of the world’s top professional athletes. The Rattlers are a community-first organization and take pride in their ability to bring communities together while making sport more accessible to the province.
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 71 percent of its 2022 roster being Canadian Players bringing experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National 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 have attended NBA G League training camps during October. The CEBL runs from May through August. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, & YouTube.
