This was taken from a reddit poster. (Middleprestigious331) hopefully they don't mind me posting this as I want to promote this league to Calgary sports fans.------
In what may be the most loaded backcourt in the history of the CEBL, the returning duo of Stef Smith and Sean “Rugzy” Miller-Moore will get the nod to start. The pair were looked at as a pair of good, reliable young pieces at the start of last season, and absolutely blew everyone’s expectations out of the water with their play.
As for the bench, Corey Davis Jr. has been brought in to act as the flame thrower off the bench. He is the high level outside shooter that the team sorely missed last year. Mathieu Kamba is a two-time CEBL champion who joins his hometown Surge after splitting the start of his career between the Edmonton Stingers and Spain. Malcolm Duvivier returns to the league for his fifth season, but his first outside of the Bandits organization. Both are known firstly for their perimeter defense but have also averaged double-digit scoring.
In the front court, Justin Lewis is a plus athlete who has Summer League and G-League experience. He has all the tools to be among the league’s best rim scorers this season. Gabe Osabuohien is a West Virginia alum who – like every other Mountaineer – prioritizes defense first, second and third. Billy Preston is a former 5-star recruit out of high school who had off court issues completely negate his collegiate career at Kansas. After bouncing around the G-League in his first year as a pro, he has struggled to find consistent time on the court. However, he’ll be looking to prove that he still has all the ability that made him such a hyped prospect.
Former NBA draft pick Justin Jackson will bring leadership and scoring into the rotation. Emmanuel Ansah is a recent U SPORTS grad who will be given the opportunity to be the first big off the bench.
Further down the depth chart, Dondre Reddick was one of the best players in Canada this past season and would have a bigger role on any other team but is stuck behind an incredibly deep group of guards in Calgary. Smith is expected to miss the first few games as he finishes his season overseas, so Reddick should have the chance to show what he can do and earn minutes later in the year. Matt Grace and Justin Jackson will mostly likely flip-flop in and out of the rotation all season; I just opted to put Jackson ahead for the sake of this exercise as he’s the more experienced pro.
The Surge built their reputation last year on the back of strong defense, and this season will be no different. However, the addition of Davis, Kamba and Duvivier should help with bench scoring and three-point shooting, both areas where the team struggled last year.
Last edited by GC91; 05-21-2024 at 11:30 AM.
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