Alliance Add Canadian Forward Shittu
Alberta native brings defensive versatility and rim protection to Montréal following professional experiences across Europe and Asia
The Montréal Alliance is proud to announce the signing of forward Abdullah Shittu for the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. The 6’8”, 225-pound Edmonton native joins the Alliance after gaining valuable international experience with clubs in Slovakia, Mongolia, and Portugal.
Shittu, 25, comes to Montréal with a growing international résumé that began with BK Iskra Svit in Slovakia’s top league , where he averaged 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.0 steal in 30.4 minutes across 10 professional games. His defensive impact was evident throughout his time in Slovakia, recording multiple blocks in several contests, including a standout performance of 14 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two blocks against Handlova.
The 2025 season marks a homecoming of sorts for Shittu, who developed his game during an accomplished collegiate career at the University of Alberta (2021-2023), where he averaged 10.6 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting an efficient 51.9% from the field across 49 games in the Canada West Conference. Prior to Alberta, he spent three seasons at MacEwan University (2017-2020).
In his final collegiate season (2022-23), Shittu emerged as a constant force, averaging career-highs of 13.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in 22.0 minutes per game.
“Joining the Alliance is an incredible opportunity to continue my professional development while playing closer to home,” said Shittu. “Coming from Alberta, I’ve watched the CEBL grow into a premier destination for Canadian talent, and I’m excited to be part of what Coach Small and the organization are building in Montréal.”
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 alliancemontreal.ca/en-ca/eclipse.
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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. 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.
