Fraser Valley Bandits

The Fraser Valley Bandits are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, that compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The Bandits play home games at the Abbotsford Centre, located in the Fraser Valley.

Fraser Valley Bandits
2019 CEBL season
LeagueCEBL
Founded2018
HistoryFraser Valley Bandits
(2019–)
ArenaAbbotsford Centre
Capacity7,046
LocationAbbotsford, British Columbia
Team coloursDark blue, orange, cream
              
PresidentLee Genier
OwnershipRichard Petko
Websitehttps://www.thebandits.ca/

History

Fraser Valley was first announced as part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) in November 2017.[1]. On July 16, 2018, the CEBL revealed their sixth inaugural team as the Fraser Valley Bandits, the logo representing a red fox wearing a bandit mask.[2] The team began to play in the 2019 CEBL season.

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Fraser Valley Bandits roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 8 Bains, Sukhjot (U) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 24 – (1996-01-25)25 January 1996
G/F 22 Bercy, Kevin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 26 – (1994-04-07)7 April 1994
G 14 Bourcier, Mason (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 20 – (1999-08-31)31 August 1999
F/C 24 Brempong, Ransford (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 38 – (1981-07-22)22 July 1981
G 11 Friesen, Joel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 29 – (1990-08-16)16 August 1990
F 15 Gottselig, Troy (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 32 – (1987-10-04)4 October 1987
F/C 41 Kendall, Levon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 35 – (1984-07-04)4 July 1984
F 9 Kendrick, Jelan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 28 – (1991-10-09)9 October 1991
PG 3 Klassen, Marek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 28 – (1992-06-11)11 June 1992
F 50 McLaughlin, Chris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 27 – (1992-07-30)30 July 1992
F - Morgan, Conor (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 25 – (1994-08-03)3 August 1994
G 13 Ray, Jamal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 24 – (1995-11-12)12 November 1995
F/C 44 Robinson, Clint 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 25 – (1994-09-26)26 September 1994
F - Sheppard, Grant (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 21 – (1999-04-07)7 April 1999
F 10 Tate, Tyrrel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 28 – (1992-02-12)12 February 1992
F 20 Urquhart, Drew 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 24 – (1996-05-09)9 May 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kyle Graves
  • Virgil Hill
  • Avneet Brar
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Inactive
  • (U) Current U Sports Athlete
  • Injured
Updated: July 15, 2019


Season-by-season record
LeagueSeasonCoachRegular seasonPost season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
CEBL
2019Peter Guarasci416.2006thDid not qualify
Totals416.200—00–

References
  1. Lypka, Ben. "New basketball team coming to Abbotsford". Abbotsford News. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. Lypka, Ben. "The Bandits arrive in the Fraser Valley". Langley Times. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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