2019 CEBL Entry Draft
{{Short description|2019 CEBL Entry Draft for Canadian basketball}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2019 CEBL Entry Draft
| image = 2019 CEBL Entry Draft logo.png
| caption =
| logo =
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| sport = Basketball
| date = March 23, 2019
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| location = Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
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| league = Canadian Elite Basketball League
| teams = 6
| first = Joel Friesen, Fraser Valley Bandits
| fewest =
| most =
| overall = 78
| rounds = 13
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| next = 2020
}}
The 2019 CEBL Entry Draft was the inaugural CEBL Entry Draft, held on March 23, 2019, at the Art Gallery of Hamilton in Hamilton, Ontario. Six Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) teams selected 78 athletes in total.
Format
A blind draw was used to determine the draft order for the first round. A "snake draft" was used, with the order reversing in even-numbered rounds, and the original order in odd-numbered rounds. The draft order for the first round was drawn as follows:{{Cite web|url=https://www.cebl.ca/entry-draft-lottery|title=Entry Draft 2019|website=Canadian Elite Basketball League|url-status=live|access-date=January 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514160317/https://www.cebl.ca/entry-draft-lottery |archive-date=2019-05-14 }}
- Fraser Valley Bandits
- Edmonton Stingers
- Guelph Nighthawks
- Saskatchewan Rattlers
- Hamilton Honey Badgers
- Niagara River Lions
The first four rounds were regional rounds, in which teams selected players from their region. The three eastern teams had to choose players from Eastern Canada and the western teams from Western Canada. The next seven rounds were open rounds, with teams able to select players from any region of the world. The final two rounds were U Sports rounds, in which teams selected players playing in U Sports, Canada's university basketball program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprogress.com/sports/fraser-valley-bandits-win-first-pick-in-canadian-elite-basketball-league-draft/|title=Fraser Valley Bandits win first pick in Canadian Elite Basketball League draft|last=Welsh|first=Eric|date=March 7, 2019|website=The Chiliwack Progress|access-date=January 6, 2020}}
Player selection
=Regional rounds=
==Round 1==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | Hometown | School team |
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1
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Joel Friesen || {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Abbotsford, British Columbia || Alberta | ||||
2
| Edmonton Stingers || Mamadou Gueye || {{flagicon|Quebec}} Quebec City, Quebec || Alberta | ||||
3
| Guelph Nighthawks || Connor Wood || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Guelph, Ontario || Carleton | ||||
4
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Denzel James || {{flagicon|Alberta}} Edmonton, Alberta || MacEwan | ||||
5
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || MiKyle McIntosh || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto, Ontario || Oregon | ||||
6
| Niagara River Lions || Kaza Kajami-Keane || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Ajax, Ontario || Carleton |
==Round 2==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | Hometown | School team |
---|---|---|---|---|
7
| Niagara River Lions || Kassius Robertson || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto, Ontario || Missouri State | ||||
8
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Erik Nissen || {{flagicon|New Brunswick}} Quispamsis, New Brunswick || Acadia | ||||
9
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Jelane Pryce || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Innisfil, Ontario || Winnipeg | ||||
10
| Guelph Nighthawks || Jevohn Shepherd || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto, Ontario || Michigan State | ||||
11
| Edmonton Stingers || Mathieu Kamba || {{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary, Alberta || Central Arkansas | ||||
12
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Marek Klassen || {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Abbotsford, British Columbia || Point Loma Nazarene |
==Round 3==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | Hometown | School team |
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13
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Diego Kapelan || {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Vancouver, British Columbia || McNeese State | ||||
14
| Edmonton Stingers || Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson || {{flagicon|Manitoba}} Winnipeg, Manitoba || Calgary | ||||
15
| Guelph Nighthawks || Marvin Binney || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto, Ontario || Saint Mary's | ||||
16
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Justus Alleyn || {{flagicon|Manitoba}} Winnipeg, Manitoba || Manitoba | ||||
17
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Duane Notice || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto, Ontario || South Carolina | ||||
18
| Niagara River Lions || Guillaume Boucard || {{flagicon|Quebec}} Montreal, Quebec || Carleton |
==Round 4==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | Hometown | School team |
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19
| Niagara River Lions || Tyrone Watson || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Hamilton, Ontario || New Mexico State | ||||
20
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Junior Cadougan || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto, Ontario || Marquette | ||||
21
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Thomas Cooper || {{flagicon|United States}} Chattanooga, United States || Calgary | ||||
22
| Guelph Nighthawks || Emanual Shepherd || {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto, Ontario || Southern | ||||
23
| Edmonton Stingers || Jordan Baker || {{flagicon|Alberta}} Edmonton, Alberta || Alberta | ||||
24
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Dallin Bachynski || {{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary, Alberta || Utah |
=Open rounds=
==Round 5==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
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25
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Conor Morgan || UBC | |||
26 | |||
27
| Guelph Nighthawks || Chris Johnson || St. Bonaventure | |||
28
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Alex Campbell || Windsor | |||
29
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Murphy Burnatowski || Colgate | |||
30
| Niagara River Lions || Julian Boyd || LIU Brooklyn |
==Round 6==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
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31
| Niagara River Lions || Nem Mitrovic || Portland | |||
32 | |||
33 | |||
34 | |||
35
| Edmonton Stingers || Akeem Ellis || Coppin State | |||
36
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Elijah Foster || Nevada |
==Round 7==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
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37 | |||
38
| Edmonton Stingers || Ashton Smith || IUP | |||
39
| Guelph Nighthawks || Meshack Lufile || CBU | |||
40
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Gentrey Thomas || UC Riverside | |||
41 | |||
42
| Niagara River Lions || Alex Johnson || NC State |
==Round 8==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
---|---|---|---|
43
| Niagara River Lions || Joel Kindred || St. Augustine's | |||
44
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Ryan Ejim || Carleton | |||
45
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Kevin Bercy || St. Francis Xavier | |||
46
| Guelph Nighthawks || Marvell Waithe || Arkansas | |||
47
| Edmonton Stingers || Christian Musoko || Southern Utah | |||
48
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Maurice Jones || Northwest Nazarene |
==Round 9==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
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49
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Ransford Brempong || Western Carolina | |||
50 | |||
51
| Guelph Nighthawks || Meshack Lufile || Texas | |||
52
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Michael Linklater || Saskatchewan | |||
53
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Shaquille Keith || CBU | |||
54
| Niagara River Lions || Ryan Wright || Oklahoma State |
==Round 10==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
---|---|---|---|
55
| Niagara River Lions || Rayvon Higdon || Redeemer | |||
56
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Joe Rocca || Carleton | |||
57
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Shane Osayande || Saskatchewan | |||
58
| Guelph Nighthawks || Jamal Reynolds || Canisius | |||
59 | |||
60
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Rashaun Broadus || BYU |
==Round 11==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
---|---|---|---|
61
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Troy Gottselig || Saskatchewan | |||
62
| Edmonton Stingers || Greg Morrow || Western | |||
63
| Guelph Nighthawks || Chadrack Lufile || Wichita State | |||
64
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Terry Thomas || Ottawa | |||
65
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Tramar Sutherland || Little Rock | |||
66
| Niagara River Lions || Jaylon Tate || Illinois |
=U-Sports rounds=
==Round 12==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
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67
| Niagara River Lions || Fil Vujadinovic || Ryerson | |||
68
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Connor Gilmore || McMaster | |||
69
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Chan De Ciman || Saskatchewan | |||
70
| Guelph Nighthawks || Malcolm Glanville|| Guelph | |||
71 | |||
72
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Mason Bourcier || UBC |
==Round 13==
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{{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}} | Team | Player | School team |
---|---|---|---|
73
| Fraser Valley Bandits || Grant Shephard || UBC | |||
74
| Edmonton Stingers || Brody Clarke || Alberta | |||
75
| Guelph Nighthawks || Myles Charvis || Ryerson | |||
76
| Saskatchewan Rattlers || Jean-Victor Mukama || Ryerson | |||
77
| Hamilton Honey Badgers || Thomas Kennedy || Windsor | |||
78
| Niagara River Lions || Tyler Brown || Brock |