The 2019 CEBL season was the inaugural season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. It included six teams: Saskatchewan, Fraser Valley, Edmonton, Hamilton, Niagara, and Guelph. The regular season ran from May 9, 2019 to August 15, 2019, and the Championship Weekend took place on August 24 and 25, 2019, hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. On August 25, the Saskatchewan Rattlers won the CEBL's first ever Championship after beating the Hamilton Honey Badgers. [1]
| 2019 CEBL season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Canadian Elite Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Season: May 9 – August 15 Playoffs: August 24–25 |
| Number of games | 20 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Joel Friesen |
| Picked by | Fraser Valley Bandits |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Niagara River Lions |
| Season MVP | Xavier Moon (Edmonton) |
| Top scorer | Tavrion Dawson (Saskatchewan) |
| Championship Weekend | |
| Venue | SaskTel Centre Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Champions | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
| Runners-up | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
| Finals MVP | Alex Campbell (Saskatchewan) |
| Seasons | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niagara River Lions | 20 | 15 | 5 | .750 | +5 | Championship Weekend[a] |
| 2 | Edmonton Stingers | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | +4 | |
| 3 | Saskatchewan Rattlers (C, H) | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | +1 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | — | |
| 5 | Guelph Nighthawks | 20 | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4 | |
| 6 | Fraser Valley Bandits | 20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 6 |
| Home \ Away | EDM | FRA | GUE | HAM | NIA | SAS | EDM | FRA | GUE | HAM | NIA | SAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Stingers | — | 93–88 | 82–80 | 87–90 | 118–105 | 93–84 | — | 108–104 | 110–91 | 102–92 | 105–99 | 81–85 |
| Fraser Valley Bandits | 95–104 | — | 103–106 | 88–102 | 94–104 | 81–93 | 85–95 | — | 85–72 | 98–75 | 82–95 | 79–91 |
| Guelph Nighthawks | 89–99 | 95–94 | — | 103–104 | 85–93 | 110–130 | 84–99 | 92–86 | — | 115–131 | 87–96 | 86–98 |
| Hamilton Honey Badgers | 107–83 | 106–99 | 102–96 | — | 107–95 | 77–91 | 103–105 | 82–100 | 118–99 | — | 94–108 | 79–100 |
| Niagara River Lions | 108–66 | 108–87 | 112–109 | 107–96 | — | 94–83 | 98–105 | 81–70 | 90–101 | 108–96 | — | 97–89 |
| Saskatchewan Rattlers | 69–62 | 89–101 | 75–93 | 113–95 | 97–99 | — | 74–73 | 83–73 | 115–125 | 96–102 | 91–108 | — |
| Semi-finals August 24 | Final August 25 | ||||||||
| 1 | Niagara | 103 | |||||||
| 4 | Hamilton | 104 | |||||||
| 4 | Hamilton | 83 | |||||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 94 | |||||||
| 2 | Edmonton | 83 | |||||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 85 | |||||||
CBC, CEBL.TV |
August 24 |
| Edmonton Stingers 83, Saskatchewan Rattlers 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 32–21, 19–17, 17–25 | ||
| Pts: Grandy Glaze17 Rebs: Travis Daniels13 Asts: Moon, Baker, Glaze 5 each |
Pts: Marlon Johnson17 Rebs: Posthumus, Keith 8 each Asts: Alex Campbell4 | |
SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
CBC, CEBL.TV |
August 24 |
| Niagara River Lions 103, Hamilton Honey Badgers 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–34, 20–21, 27-25, 22–24 | ||
| Pts: Ryan Anderson26 Rebs: Yohanny Dalembert11 Asts: Pinson, Johnson 5 each |
Pts: Xavier Rathan-Mayes28 Rebs: Mike Fraser13 Asts: Rathan-Mayes 11 | |
SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
CBC, CEBL.TV |
August 25 |
| Hamilton Honey Badgers 83, Saskatchewan Rattlers 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23-21, 18-27, 22-25, 20-21 | ||
| Pts: Rathan-Mayes24 Rebs: Rathan-Mayes11 Asts: Rathan-Mayes5 |
Pts: Campbell20 Rebs: Ejim12 Asts: Webster-Chan, Ejim 4 each | |
SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Source: [2]
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Travion Dawson | Saskatchewan Rattlers | 20.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Jordan Baker | Edmonton Stingers | 10.4 |
| Assists per game | Marek Klassen | Fraser Valley Bandits | 7.2 |
| Steals per game | Xavier Moon | Edmonton Stingers | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Ezekiel Marshall | Guelph Nighthawks | 2.0 |
| FG% | Yohanny Dalembert | Niagara River Lions | 66.4% |
| 3P% | Connor Wood | Guelph Nighthawks | 45.7% |