The Winnipeg Sea Bears are bringing Glen Yang back to the Canadian basketball scene.
Yang, a former U SPORTS stand-out who left to play professionally in Spain and China, will make his CEBL debut with the league’s newest member.
Yang joins the Sea Bears with three years of professional experience under his belt. The 6’4’’ guard spent two seasons in Spain with one cut short due to COVID-19. He averaged 17.7 points and shot 51 per cent from the field in his first year of professional play with KFC Culleredo in the 2019-20 season.
The newest addition to the Sea Bears roster spent his most recent season in the East Asia Super League, competing with the Bay Area Dragons. He recorded multiple double-doubles while leading his team to a Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup finals appearance.
The Hong Kong native played five seasons with Mount Royal University, where he led the team in scoring throughout his final year, helping them reach their first U SPORTS playoff berth in program history. He averaged 16.5 points and six rebounds before embarking on his professional career.
Quotes:
“We are excited to welcome a player as dynamic as Glen. His experience and natural scoring abilities will be a strong asset to our team.”
Jason Smith, President, Winnipeg Sea Bears Basketball Club
"I'm extremely excited to join the Sea Bears in their historic inaugural season! I can't wait to get out to Winnipeg and get to work with my teammates and coaches and start to build a championship culture."
Glen Yang, Guard, Sea Bears Basketball Club
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About the Winnipeg Sea Bears
The Winnipeg Sea Bears is a professional basketball team competing in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). The team will play all their home games at the Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg, MB. The Sea Bears open their inaugural 2023 season on May 27 against the Vancouver Bandits. Ticket information is available at www.seabears.ca. The team’s social handle @wpgseabears may be followed on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube
About Canadian Elite Basketball League
A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 71 percent of its 2022 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. Nine players have moved from the CEBL into the NBA following a CEBL season, and 28 CEBL players attended NBA G League training camps during October. The CEBL season runs from May through August. Head to CEBL.ca for more information or follow @CEBLeague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.
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Source: https://www.seabears.ca/sea-bears-sign-dynamic-guard-with-usports-roots