Alliance Sign Experienced Centre Bassett
Florida and Weber State alum brings elite rim protection and double-double production to Montréal after standout performances in European leagues
The Montréal Alliance is proud to announce the signing of centre Dontay Bassett for the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. The 6’9”, 250-pound Oakland, California native joins the Alliance after establishing himself across European professional leagues, most recently with Hogsbo in Sweden’s Basketligan.
“Dontay’s combination of size, rim protection, and scoring ability addresses key needs for our roster,” said Joel Anthony, General Manager and co-owner of the Alliance. “His development as a professional has been impressive, consistently producing double-doubles and impact performances across multiple leagues.”
Bassett arrives in Montréal with a proven track record of defensive excellence and scoring efficiency. During the 2024-25 campaign with Hogsbo, he averaged 16.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 28.1 minutes across 18 games. His professional career began with BK Opava in the Czech Republic, where he posted similar numbers with 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
The 26-year-old developed his game during a five-year collegiate career split between Florida University in the Southeastern Conference (2016-20) and Weber State University in the Big Sky Conference (2020-22). At Weber State, Bassett emerged as a consistent contributor, averaging 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game in his final season while shooting an efficient 54.9% from the field.
“This is a great opportunity to join a first-class organization,” said Bassett. “I’ve heard amazing things about the Alliance fans, and I’m ready to give them everything I’ve got every time I step on the court.”
The upcoming season will be the longest in CEBL history with each team playing 24 regular season games, including 12 home contests for the Alliance at the Verdun Auditorium and IGA Stadium. The Alliance will play its home opener on May 18 against the Brampton Honey Badgers.
In a groundbreaking event, the Alliance will host the first-ever outdoor 5x5 professional basketball game in Canadian history at IGA Stadium on May 23. The event, named “Éclipse : Match sous les étoiles”, offers fans a unique opportunity to experience professional basketball under the open sky. Tickets start at just $25 and are available at
www.alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/eclipse.
###
About the Montréal Alliance
The Montréal Alliance is a professional basketball team competing in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) since 2022. Under the presidency of Jo-Annie Charbonneau and the general management of Joel Anthony, two-time NBA champion, the Alliance will begin its fourth season in May 2025. In January 2025, the team came under control of Alli-Oop Investments, a 100% Montréal-based ownership group led by Joel Anthony, alongside Léo Bouisson and Ian-Philip Paul-Hus. The Alliance, which has seen two of its former players sign NBA contracts, is distinguished by its community engagement and development of local talent. For the 2025 season, the team has signed four players: Alain Louis, returning for his fourth consecutive season, Americans Michael Diggins Jr. and Anthony Walker, and Canadian veteran Malcolm Duvivier. The Alliance will make history on May 23 by hosting Éclipse : Match sous les étoiles, the first-ever outdoor 5x5 professional basketball game in Canadian history at IGA Stadium. The team plays its regular season games at Verdun Auditorium. For more information, visit www.alliancemontreal.ca or follow the team on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok.
