Rattlers Add Versatile Wing to Roster Ahead of East Road Trip
Saskatoon, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Tuesday that they have signed American wing Quenton DeCosey to their roster. DeCosey played four seasons with Temple University, where Head Coach Dean Demopoulos coached for 17 years. The six-foot five New Jersey-native will replace Anthony Mathis in the American roster spot. DeCosey is coming off a successful season in Hungary.
“He finished a really strong season in Europe and became available to us” said Rattler General Manager Barry Rawlyk “He has a proven track record wherever he has played. His experience., poise, and toughness will instantly impact our roster. Quenton is a very personable and well-spoken guy, and will definitely be a player Rattlers fans will enjoy”
During his professional career, DeCosey has played with 11 professional teams in the NBA Summer League, NBA G League, Italy, Greece, Poland, and Hungary. He has a career average of 11.0 points, 1.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 24.7 minutes in 172 professional games.
DeCosey made his professional debut playing in the NBA Summer League for the San Antonio Spurs ahead of the 2016-17 season. He played four games averaging 4.5 points, 0.5 assists, 1.3 rebounds, and 13.1 minutes. He went on to play in Legadue Gold League in Italy for the 2016-17 season, where he played with Universo De’Longhi and Pallacanestro Teate. Between the two rosters, he played 25 games averaging 9.4 points, 1.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 24.7 minutes. He joined ASA Koroivos in HEBA A1 in Greece for the 2017-18 season where he averaged 13.0 points, 1.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and 28.5 minutes over 26 games. He set a career-high of 16 rebounds on January 13th. For the 2018-19 season, DeCosey tried out for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He played eight games with the Red Claws averaging 4.6 points, 1.1 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 9.5 minutes. The Salt Lake City Stars added him to their roster for eight games, where he averaged 5.1 points, 1.4 assists, 1.8 rebounds, and 16.9 minutes. DeCosey returned to playing his next three seasons in Europe playing with teams in Greece, Hungary, and Poland. He averaged 12.0 points, 1.7 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 25.3 minutes over 64 games; on April 9th 2022, he set his career-high of 31 points. DeCosey finished the 2022-23 season with Alba Fehervar in NBIA in Hungary. He averaged 12.3 points, 1.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 27.0 minutes in 37 games. The team finished with second place finish and a 26-11 record.
Prior to his professional career, DeCosey attended St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey. He led St. Joseph to their first state championship in 2012 alongside Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. DeCosey committed to Temple University in 2012. During his four-year collegiate career, DeCosey averaged 11.7 points, 2.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 27.7 minutes in 129 games for the Temple University Owls. As a freshman, he played in 28 games and the team made an appearance in NCAA March Madness with an exit in the second round. In his senior season, he led the entire conference with total points (526). DeCosey was a unanimous selection to the 2015-16 AAC First Team, and also named to the Philadelphia Big 5 First Team and NABA All-District First Team. Temple claimed an AAC first place finish in his senior season and an overtime loss in the first round of NCAA March Madness.
“I am very happy to join the Rattlers” said DeCosey “Super excited to play for a great organization with great fans and culture”
The Rattlers will play their next game on Wednesday June 28th 2023 against the Montreal Alliance at the Verdun Auditorium, the game will be broadcasted live on TSN.
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.
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