Scarborough Shooting Stars Open Training Camp Wednesday

The Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) look to begin another championship season Wednesday as they open training camp at Royal Crown Academic School in Scarborough.

The Shooting Stars training camp roster includes six players with previous CEBL experience, four of whom played for Scarborough last season. 2023 Canadian Player of the Year, Kadre Gray and 2023 CEBL All-Canadian Jackson Rowe will join CEBL champions Danilo Djuricic and Kyree Walker on the Shooting Stars roster. Rejoining them at a later date is the CEBL all-time leading scorer Cat Barber, and veteran Kalif Young, who are currently completing their seasons overseas. 

Scarborough made a splash in free agency with the signings of fan favourites Devoe Joseph and Nick Lewis. The pair, both from the Scarborough region, have a combined 23 years of pro experience. This season will mark the first time Joseph and Lewis have played at home since high school. 

American guards Donovan Williams and Tevian Jones bring additional NBA and G League experience to Scarborough’s roster. Williams played 2 NBA games for the Atlanta Hawks and 4 games during NBA Summer League for the Washington Wizards in 2023. He recently finished a 17.2 point per game season for Santa Cruz of the NBA G League. Jones competed in last year’s NBA Summer League for the New Orleans Pelicans and played 50 games this season for their G League affiliate the Birmingham Squadron. Joining them as an international non-American import is Barbados born forward, Hason Ward, who will make his professional debut with the Shooting Stars this summer.

Rounding out the training camp roster are Brampton guards Shamar Givance, Jaden Campbell and CEBL Draft pick Koat Thomas. Givance played in Slovakia this season in his first as a pro. Samford University alum, Campbell, will step on the court as a pro for the first time with Scarborough. Thomas joins the CEBL as a draft pick after one season at St. Francis Xavier University. 

Coming off a historic 2023 season, the reigning CEBL champions will tip-off 2024 at the Canada Life Centre on May 24 against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. The team hosts the Niagara River Lions at 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, sport executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentages of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 71 percent of its 2022 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. Nine players have moved from the CEBL into the NBA following a CEBL season, and 28 CEBL players attended NBA G League training camps during October. 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. 

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