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Winnipeg Sea Bears
Winnipeg Sea Bears logo
LeaguesCEBL
Gegründet2022
HistoryWinnipeg Sea Bears
(2022–present)
ArenaCanada Life Centre[1]
Capacity15,321
StandortWinnipeg, Manitoba
Team coloursBlack, teal, white
     
PresidentJason Smith
Head coachMike Taylor[2]
OwnershipDavid Asper
Websiteseabears.ca

The Winnipeg Sea Bears are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). They play their home games at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

History

On November 9, 2022, the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced that its 10th franchise would be in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[3][4]

On November 30, 2022, the Winnipeg franchise officially unveiled their branding, announcing their name and logo as the Winnipeg Sea Bears. It was announced they would be playing at the Canada Life Centre.[5][6]

On December 14, 2022, the Sea Bears announced that Mike Taylor was hired as the team’s inaugural head coach.[7][8]

On May 27, 2023, the Sea Bears played their inaugural game in front of 7,303 fans,[9] shattering the previous league attendance record by nearly 3,000. They won the game 90–85 over the Vancouver Bandits. The Sea Bears finished their inaugural season with a 12–8 record for second in the Western Conference and a home playoff game against the Edmonton Stingers. Winnipeg set another attendance record for their first playoff game with 10,580 spectators.[10]

The Sea Bears' second season started May 22, 2024 with a loss to the Saskatchewan Rattlers, played in the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.[11]

Players

Current roster

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

Winnipeg Sea Bears roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F 7 Kanada South Sudan Akot, Emmanuel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 25 – (1999-03-17)17 March 1999
G 24 Kanada Bourcier, Mason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 24 – (1999-08-31)31 August 1999
G 6 Kanada Jamaika Campbell, Alex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 31 – (1993-01-22)22 January 1993
F 15 Kanada Hildebrandt, Simon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 21 – (2003-03-17)17 March 2003
G 10 Vereinigte Staaten Lindsey, Scottie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 28 – (1996-05-20)20 May 1996
G 5 Kanada Maranan, Shawn 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 24 – (2000-05-27)27 May 2000
F 55 Kanada Muenkat, David 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 24 – (2000-07-02)2 July 2000
F/C 0 Vereinigte Staaten England Mullens, Byron 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 35 – (1989-02-14)14 February 1989
G 3 Kanada Jamaika Ogungbemi-Jackson, Jarred 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 33 – (1991-08-11)11 August 1991
F/C 25 Kanada State of Palestine Osayande, Shane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 31 – (1993-01-20)20 January 1993
F/C 33 Kanada Posthumus, Chad 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 33 – (1991-02-12)12 February 1991
G 4 Kanada Sagl, Tyler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 24 – (2000-03-29)29 March 2000
G 11 Kanada Watts, Daren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 21 – (2003-04-02)2 April 2003
G 13 Vereinigte Staaten Wright-Foreman, Justin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 26 – (1997-10-27)27 October 1997
Head coach
  • Vereinigte Staaten Mike Taylor
Assistant coach(es)
  • Vereinigte Staaten Juwan Brown
  • Kanada William Gatchalian
  • Kanada Mike Raimbault
  • Kanada Josh Reddy
  • Kanada Ryan Thomson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Inactive
  • (U) Current U Sports Athlete
  • Injured Injured
Updated: June 22, 2024

Season-by-season record

League Season Coach Regular season Post season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
CEBL
2023 Mike Taylor 12 8 .600 2nd West 0 1 .000 Lost play in round
Totals 12 8 .600 — 0 1 .000

References

  1. ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears the latest team in evolving Canadian Elite Basketball League". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears Name First Head Coach, GM". ChrisD.ca. 14 December 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Canadian Elite Basketball League Expanding to Winnipeg". CEBL website. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears the latest team in growing CEBL". tsn.ca. 30 November 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Gibsom, Shane (November 30, 2022). "Winnipeg Sea Bears unveiled as city's entry into Canadian Elite Basketball League". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears become 10th Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise". cbc.ca. CBC News. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Prentice, Amy-Ellen (December 14, 2022). "Winnipeg's new basketball team names first head coach". global news.ca. Global News. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "BREAKING: Winnipeg Sea Bears Name First Head Coach". oursportscentral.com. OSC. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "All Eyes on CEBL as 2023 Season Openers see Record Attendance". www.cebl.ca. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  10. ^ "CEBL Game Box Score". CEBL. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  11. ^ "CEBL Game Box Score". CEBL. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-07-16.


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