The Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that they have re-signed 6’2” point guard, Cat Barber. The 2023 All-CEBL First Team Star averaged 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 33.3 minutes per game for Scarborough last season. Barber finished the 2023 CEBL season as the league’s all-time leading scorer with 1108 CEBL career points. The Virginia native averages 16.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1 steal in 29.6 minutes per game over 354 professional games. He is currently playing for FC Porto of the Portugal-Liga Betclic League where he is leading his team in points (16.5) and assists (4.5) per game through 20 games. Barber averaged 17 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.5 minutes per game through 15 games for FC Porto in the 2023-24 Europe Cup.  The eight-year pro has played in top leagues across seven countries, including for teams in the FIBA Europe Cup and NBA G-League. Most notably, Barber signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks in December 2021 registering 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 13 minutes through 3 games in the NBA. The NC State alum ranks 17 in Wolfpack history with 1516 career points and 8 in school history with 403 assists. In his junior and final year, Barber led the ACC with 28.7 minutes per game as well as eight games of at least 30 points. He set an NC State record with 237 made free throws. He was voted ACC Player of the Week three times, 2016 First Team All-ACC by media and coaches and NABC All-District First Team. The reigning CEBL Champions open their season on May 24 at the Canada Life Centre where they will take on the Winnipeg Sea Bears. The team welcomes the Niagara River Lions to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on June 1 for their home opener and championship banner drop. For more information on the team, tickets and schedule visit scarboroughshootingstars.ca About the 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 73% 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. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. 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 . ### Media Contact Maria Suriani Director, Operations [email protected]

The Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Tuesday that Devan Blair has been named the second head coach in team history. Blair succeeds 2023 CEBL Champion Chris Exilus who led the Shooting Stars to the CEBL’s Championship Game in back-to-back seasons. Exilus was promoted earlier this year to Vice President and Senior Advisor. Blair is the current Head Coach of the Barbados Men’s National Team as well as the Associate Head Coach of the Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks. Prior to his position with Westchester, he spent six years with the Houston Rockets organization as their Video Coordinator and Offensive Strategist from 2015-2020 while also acting as assistant coach of their G League affiliate the Rio Grand Valley Vipers from 2019-2020. During the 2021-22 season, Blair was named assistant coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, affiliate of the Indiana Pacers. “I think the CEBL is a tremendous league that has grown exponentially since its inception. I’m excited to be a part of a league that the rest of the world is beginning to realize contains very high level players and amazing support throughout the country,” noted Blair on joining the CEBL. “I’m beyond excited to have the opportunity to coach the Shooting Stars. Scarborough is an elite organization with top caliber staff that have had unmatched success in their short history. I can’t wait to attack each day with my coaches and players as we aim to repeat as champions in front of the best fans in the league”. Blair is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS), Sport Marketing and Management while acting as team manager for the women and men’s basketball teams. The reigning CEBL Champions open their season on May 24 at the Canada Life Centre where they will take on the Winnipeg Sea Bears. The team welcomes the Niagara River Lions to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on June 1 for their home opener and championship banner drop. For more information on the team, tickets and schedule visit scarboroughshootingstars.ca ### Media Contact Maria Suriani Director, Communications [email protected]

The Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Monday that Chris Exilus has been promoted to Vice President and Senior Advisor. Exilus, a 2023 CEBL Champion, led the Shooting Stars to the CEBL’s Championship Game in back-to-back seasons. “I am very excited about my new promotion into this role,” said Exilus. “As our franchise continues to evolve, the growth opportunity and platform to use all of my abilities is what I am looking forward to the most. This season is going to be great, we can’t wait to get started”. The Shooting Stars open their season on May 24 at the Canada Life Centre where they will take on the Winnipeg Sea Bears. The team welcomes the Niagara River Lions to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on June 1 for their home opener and championship banner drop. For more information on the team, tickets and schedule visit scarboroughshootingstars.ca ### Media Contact Maria Suriani Director, Communications [email protected]

The Scarborough Shooting Stars have selected Dalhousie guard and U SPORTS First-Team All Canadian Malcolm Christie in the first round of the 2024 CEBL Draft. Scarborough drafted AUS Rookie of the Year Koat Thomas out of St. Francis Xavier in the second round and Brock University freshman Davanté Hackett in the third round. This will be Christie’s second season with the Shooting Stars as the Fredericton native signed a developmental contract as a free agent with the team last summer. Christie boasted a great Junior year at Dalhousie averaging 23.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3 assists in 33.7 minutes per game through 23 games. He set a school record for most points scored in a game (51) and a new AUS record for most 3-point shots made in a season (79). Christie was named the 2023-24 AUS Most Valuable Player, AUS First Team All-Star, AUS Tournament All-Star and AUS Tournament MVP. He was also a 2023-24 U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian. Waterloo guard, Koat Thomas was Scarborough’s second round pick. The St.FX guard averaged 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 25.8 minutes per game through 16 games. Thomas posted his first career triple-double against Acadia on January 31 with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He was named 2024 AUS Rookie of the Year and to the U SPORTS All-Rookie Team. With their third pick, Scarborough drafted Brock University guard Davanté Hackett. The Brampton native played 23 games for the Badgers, averaging 4.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 15.9 minutes per game. The defending CEBL Champions will open their 2024 season Friday, May 24 at the Canada Life Centre against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. Scarborough welcomes the Niagara River Lions to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre for their first home game on June 1 where they will drop their Championship Banner. For more information on the team, tickets and schedule visit scarboroughshootingstars.ca ### Media Contact Maria Suriani Director, Communications [email protected]

Three-round draft in April will select 30 eligible players from U SPORTS, CCAA programs