2021 CEBL season

2021 CEBL season
League	Canadian Elite Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	Season: June 24 – August 10 Playoffs: August 14–22
Number of games	14 per team
Number of teams	7
TV partner(s)	CBC Sports
Draft
Top draft pick	Nervens Demosthene
Picked by	Saskatchewan Rattlers
Regular season
Top seed	Edmonton Stingers
Season MVP	Xavier Moon
Top scorer	Xavier Moon
Championship Weekend
Venue	Edmonton Expo Centre Edmonton, Alberta
Champions	Edmonton Stingers
Runners-up	Niagara River Lions
Finals MVP	Xavier Moon

The 2021 CEBL season was the third season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). It began on June 24, 2021. The CEBL planned to have fans at the home arenas, depending on the situation of the pandemic but would have had regional bubbles if needed.[1] On June 10, 2021, the league announced that teams would be playing at their home arenas, but fans are still dependant on the provincial governments. On June 21, 2021, the league announced the playoffs would start on August 14, where four teams will play for two spots in the Championship Weekend. The final two spots will be filled in by the top team in the league and by the host team, Edmonton Stingers. The Championship Weekend will be held from August 18 to 22.[2] Starting July 21, all seven teams were allowed to bring some amount of fans (either full capacity or limited) to the home games. The Edmonton Stingers defeated the Niagara River Lions 101–65 for their 2nd consecutive CEBL title, becoming the league's first back-to-back champions.

Teams

2021 Canadian Elite Basketball League
Team	City	Arena	Capacity
Edmonton Stingers	Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton Expo Centre	4,000
Fraser Valley Bandits	Abbotsford, British Columbia	Abbotsford Centre	7,046
Guelph Nighthawks	Guelph, Ontario	Sleeman Centre	4,715
Hamilton Honey Badgers	Hamilton, Ontario	FirstOntario Centre	17,383
Niagara River Lions	St. Catharines, Ontario	Meridian Centre	4,030
Ottawa Blackjacks	Ottawa, Ontario	TD Place Arena	9,500
Saskatchewan Rattlers	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	SaskTel Centre	15,100

Map of teams

Stingers

Bandits

Nighthawks

Badgers

Lions

Blackjacks

Rattlers

CEBL Teams

Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	PCT	Qualification
1	Edmonton Stingers (H, C)	14	13	1	1279	1049	+230	.929	Advance to championship weekend
2	Niagara River Lions	14	10	4	1204	1126	+78	.714
3	Hamilton Honey Badgers	14	9	5	1180	1192	−12	.643	Advance to quarter-finals
4	Fraser Valley Bandits	14	7	7	1204	1188	+16	.500
5	Guelph Nighthawks	14	5	9	1235	1217	+18	.357
6	Ottawa Blackjacks	14	4	10	1169	1249	−80	.286
7	Saskatchewan Rattlers	14	1	13	1008	1192	−184	.071

Source: CEBL
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Results

Teams	EDM	FRA	GUE	HAM	NIA	OTT	SAS	EDM	FRA	GUE	HAM	NIA	OTT	SAS
Edmonton Stingers	—	106–65	—	91–87	82–75	104–87	101–60	—	88–87	—	—	—	—	85–78
Fraser Valley Bandits	79–87	—	92–71	—	104–81	92–77	92–74	79–91	—	—	—	—	—	86–66
Guelph Nighthawks	84–97	—	—	76–85	69–89	90–87	83–86	—	—	—	78–80	—	89–85	—
Hamilton Honey Badgers	63–99	96–93	102–98	—	78–76	87–75	—	—	—	101–89	—	81–84	—	—
Niagara River Lions	—	103–82	81–92	71–68	—	94–92	86–74	—	—	—	100–77	—	89–79	—
Ottawa Blackjacks	79–74	90–84	96–79	92–99	77–103	—	82–69	—	—	71–96	—	—	—	—
Saskatchewan Rattlers	56–87	79–85	74–90	71–73	71–72	—	—	70–87	79–84	—	—	—	—	—

Source: https://www.cebl.ca/result2fiba
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.

Playoffs

Bracket

	Quarter-finals August 14 & 15					Semi-finals August 20					Final August 22
						1	Edmonton	94
	3	Hamilton	94			6	Ottawa	87
	6	Ottawa	96								1	Edmonton	101
											2	Niagara	65
						2	Niagara	84
	4	Fraser Valley	104			4	Fraser Valley	82
	5	Guelph	84

Quarter-finals

CBC

August 14 4:00pm

Box score

Hamilton Honey Badgers 94, Ottawa Blackjacks 96
Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 19–29, 31–27, 25–26
Pts: Nino Johnson 16 Rebs: Nino Johnson 11 Asts: Lindell Wigginton 5		Pts: Kadre Gray 32 Rebs: Chad Posthumus 20 Asts: Junior Cadougan 4

FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Ontario Attendance: 812 Referees: F. Rizzuti J. Stiell R. Caporicci

CBC

August 15 4:00pm

Box score

Fraser Valley Bandits 104, Guelph Nighthawks 84
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 34–20, 30–30, 16–19
Pts: Brandon Gilbeck 26 Rebs: Brandon Gilbeck 10 Asts: Shaquille Keith 9		Pts: Michael Bryson 24 Rebs: Michael Bryson, Matt Neufeld 6 Asts: Cat Barber 4

Abbotsford Centre, Abbotsford, British Columbia Attendance: N/A Referees: R. Scott T. Cervo T. Turnbull

Championship Weekend

Semi-finals

CBC

August 20 7:00pm

Box score

Niagara River Lions 84, Fraser Valley Bandits 82
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 19–23, 22–24, 20–22
Pts: Javin Delaurier 20 Rebs: Javin Delaurier 10 Asts: Philip Scrubb 7		Pts: Alex Campbell 19 Rebs: Brandon Gilbeck 14 Asts: Kenny Manigault 7

Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta Attendance: 1,000 Referees: P. Stothaert T. Turnbull R. Kerrisen

CBC

August 20 9:30pm

Box score

Edmonton Stingers 94, Ottawa Blackjacks 87
Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 21–22, 14–23, 29–19
Pts: Xavier Moon 22 Rebs: Marlon Johnson 5 Asts: Xavier Moon 8		Pts: Nick Ward 17 Rebs: Chad Posthumus 11 Asts: Kyle Gray 9

Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta Attendance: 1,600 Referees: R. Scott J. Stiell M. Fiedelleck

Final

CBC

August 22 4:00pm

box score

Edmonton Stingers 101, Niagara River Lions 65
Scoring by quarter: 22-12, 20-17, 28-18, 31-18
Pts: Xavier Moon 28 Rebs: Brady Skeens 8 Asts: Xavier Moon 10		Pts: Philip Scrubb 17 Rebs: Daniel Mullings 7 Asts: Philip Scrubb 6

Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta Attendance: 2,710 Referees: P. Stothaert R. Kerrison J. Stiel

Awards

Source:[3]

• Player of the Year: Xavier Moon Edmonton Stingers
• Canadian Player of the Year: Lindell Wigginton Hamilton Honey Badgers
• U Sports Developmental Player of the Year: Lloyd Pandi Niagara River Lions
• Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Gilbeck Fraser Valley Bandits
• Referee of the Year: Perry Stothaert
• Clutch Player of the Year: Lindell Wigginton Hamilton Honey Badgers
• Coach of the Year: Jermaine Small Edmonton Stingers
• 6th man of the year: Adika Peter-McNeilly Edmonton Stingers
• CEBL Final MVP: Xavier Moon Edmonton Stingers

All-CEBL teams

First Team[4]		Pos.	Second Team
Player	Team		Player	Team
Jordan Baker	Edmonton Stingers	F	Marlon Johnson JR	Edmonton Stingers
Nick Ward	Ottawa Blackjacks	F	Brandon Gilbeck	Fraser Valley Bandits
Javin Delaurier	Niagara River Lions	F	Ahmed Hill	Guelph Nighthawks
Xavier Moon	Edmonton Stingers	G	Cat Barber	Guelph Nighthawks
Lindell Wigginton	Hamilton Honey Badgers	G	Alex Campbell	Fraser Valley Bandits

All-Canadian team

Pos.	Player	Team
F	Shaquille Keith	Fraser Valley Bandits
F	Tommy Scrubb	Niagara River Lions
F	Jordan Baker	Edmonton Stingers
G	Alex Campbell	Fraser Valley Bandits
G	Lindell Wigginton	Hamilton Honey Badgers

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

Category	Player	Team(s)	Statistic
Points per game	Xavier Moon	Edmonton Stingers	23.1
Rebounds per game	Javin DeLaurier	Niagara River Lions	10.4
Assists per game	Xavier Moon	Edmonton Stingers	5.3
Steals per game	Demarcus Holland	Saskatchewan Rattlers	2.4
Blocks per game	Brandon Gilbeck	Fraser Valley Bandits	2.7
FG%	Ryan Wright	Ottawa BlackJacks	71.7%
3P%	Nino Johnson	Hamilton Honey Badgers	44.4%

References

1. "Canadian Elite Basketball League Announces 2021 Regular Season Schedule, Innovative Ticket Protection Plan For 2021 Season Subscribers". CEBL. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
2. "Edmonton To Host 2021 CEBL Championship Weekend". CEBL. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
3. "Canadian Elite Basketball League Announces 2020 Cebl Awards Categories And Winner Reveal Dates". www.cebl.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
4. "All-CEBL First And Second Teams Revealed As Part of CEBL Awards". cebl.ca. August 28, 2020.

External links

• Official website