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CALGARY - Six Canada West athletes may soon make the leap to professional basketball after seeing their names on the CEBL draft list.
On Tuesday evening, the 10 CEBL franchises drafted 20 student-athletes from across Canada, giving them their first taste of pro ball. They now have the opportunity to play alongside veteran professionals from the NBA, NBA G League, Canadian National Team, and top international leagues.
Anthony Tsegakele led the picks from Canada West, drafted fourth overall by the Saskatchewan Rattlers. After being picked sixth overall in last year’s draft by the Fraser Valley Bandits, Tsegakele went on to win the Brandon University Men’s Basketball Most Valuable Player award and was named to the Canada West All-Star Third Team in the 2021-22 season. He finished the season ranked second nationally in rebounding with an average of 11.9 per game.