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Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Announce Award Categories for First Ever CEBL AWARDS SHOW Being Held at Championship Weekend
July 31, 2019
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) has revealed its award categories for the inaugural CEBL Awards Show being held in Saskatoon SK on August 22 as part of Championship Weekend. The best of the best will be celebrated as players will be awarded for the following categories:

CEBL All-Star Team

Canadian of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Player of the Year

Coach of the Year

U SPORTS Developmental Player of the Year

Referee Award (Presented by Fox40)

6 Community Ambassador Awards (One per Team)

The inaugural season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) will conclude in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in a Championship Weekend Festival and Finals format. Over four days between August 22 – 25, the Province of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon will host a league Gala Dinner and Awards, three-day Family Friendly Street Festival, Tailgate Parties, Major Concerts, and of course, the top four teams competing to be named Champions! Games to be held at SaskTel Centre, where the best of Canadian Basketball will showcase their skills and establish an annual sporting event not to be missed. Tickets to all games are currently available on Ticketmaster.ca

Learn more about the Championship Weekend via the link here.

The inaugural season of the CEBL is well into its latter half with just three more weeks of regular season action remaining. The Niagara River Lions (13-4) are on top in the standings followed by the Edmonton Stingers (12-4) who are currently boast a league record 8-0 win streak. Saskatchewan Rattlers (8-8) are in third. All three teams have qualified for Championship Weekend based on their records and the Rattlers being the host team.

For more information on the CEBL and its six teams, head to cebl.ca. Tickets to all remaining games are available via ticketmaster.ca. Fans can also watch all CEBL games live online for free on cebl.tv as well as on the CBC Sports app and CBCSports.ca.

Media Contacts:
Ansh Sanyal,
Sr. Marketing Manager, CEBL
Ph. (416) 579 0988
[email protected]

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