Alliance Add Forward Osawe to Roster
Prolific scoring forward brings professional European experience and strong rebounding presence to bolster Alliance frontcourt
The Montréal Alliance is excited to announce the signing of small forward Kevin Osawe for the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. The 6’7”, 210-pound Brampton, Ontario native joins the Alliance after establishing himself across European professional leagues in Serbia and Slovakia.
“Kevin is a big addition to our team," said Alliance Head Coach Jermaine Small. “His versatility and size allows him to play multiple positions. He has a lot of untapped potential and we’re looking forward to unlocking it this summer.”
Osawe arrives in Montréal with a proven track record of production at the professional level. During the 2024-25 campaign with KK Cacak 94 in Serbia’s KLS league, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.7 rebounds while shooting an efficient 58.0% on two-point and 35.0% from three-point field goals. Prior to his time in Serbia, Osawe excelled with BK Iskra Svit in Slovakia’s Extraliga, where he posted averages of 13.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
The 26-year old developed his game through an impressive collegiate journey that included stops at Western Kentucky, Little Rock, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). In his final collegiate season (2022-23) at NJIT, Osawe emerged as a dominant force, averaging 11.4 points and 9.0 rebounds while recording 11 double-doubles.
“Joining the Alliance represents a perfect opportunity at this stage of my career,” said Osawe. “Playing professionally in Europe has been invaluable for my development, but there’s something special about competing closer to home in a league that showcases Canadian talent. The CEBL’s reputation continues to grow, and I can’t wait to bring my experience and energy to Montréal’s passionate basketball community.”
Before his collegiate career, Osawe was a standout at Vincennes, where he helped capture the junior college national championship and was named MVP of the tournament after a 22-point, 10-rebound performance in the title game.
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.
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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
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