The Brampton Honey Badgers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Brampton, Ontario, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. They play their games at the CAA Centre. The Honey Badgers are led by head coach Alex Cerda since his hiring in 2026. The team was founded in 2018 as the Hamilton Honey Badgers and played at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario from their inaugural season in 2019 until 2022.
History On May 2, 2018, the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Hamilton, Ontario, as one of the original six teams for its inaugural season beginning May 2019. On June 12, 2018, at a press conference the CEBL announced the logo and name of its Hamilton franchise as the Hamilton Honey Badgers, a nickname inspired by the world's most fearless animal. The team also announced the hiring of former Toronto Raptors' executive John Lashway as team president. On December 19, 2019, the organization appointed Jermaine Anderson as the new general manager of the team.
The Honey Badgers won their first game, at home over Edmonton, 103–86 on May 12, 2019.
The Honey Badgers made the playoffs and defeated the Niagara River Lions but lost in the CEBL Finals to the Saskatchewan Rattlers.
The Honey Badgers won their first title on August 14, 2022, against the Scarborough Shooting Stars, 90–88, clinching a berth, at the 2022–23 BCL Americas.
On November 28, 2022, the league announced due to renovations to the FirstOntario Centre, the Honey Badgers had relocated to Brampton permanently.
On March 4, 2025, the Honey Badgers were purchased from the CEBL by Canadian businessman Leonard Asper. The team was owned by the CEBL prior to the announcement and became the 8th privately owned team in the CEBL. Asper is the older brother of Winnipeg Sea Bears owner David Asper.
Players Current roster
Notable players
Elijah Mitrou-Long Christian Vital M. J. Walker Brianté Weber
Honours CEBL Championships +YearWinning CoachWLPct.2022Ryan Schmidt146.700 Eastern Conference Champions +YearWinning coachWLPct.2026Alex Cerda1113.458 Regular season top team +SeasonWLPct2022146.700 All CEBL Teams
First All Star Team +SeasonPositionPlayer2019GuardRicky Tarrant Jr.2020Jean-Victor Mukama2021Lindell Wigginton2022Caleb Agada2026Sean East II Second All Star Team +SeasonPositionPlayer2020ForwardOwen KlassenGuardBrianté Weber2022Christian Vital2023 All Canadian Team +SeasonPlayerHometown2021Lindell WiggintonHalifax, Nova Scotia2022Caleb AgadaBurlington, Ontario Individual Awards
CEBL Finals MVP +SeasonPlayer2022Christian Vital CEBL Coach of The Year +SeasonCoachWLPct.2022Ryan Schmidt146.700 Canadian Player of The Year +SeasonPlayerHometown2021Lindell WiggintonHalifax, Nova Scotia2022Caleb AgadaBurlington, Ontario Defensive Player of The Year +SeasonPlayer2020Brianté Weber Sixth Man of The Year Award +SeasonPlayer2022Koby McEwen Clutch Player of The Year Award +SeasonPlayer2020Brianté Weber2021Lindell Wigginton Community Ambassador Award +SeasonPlayer2019Matt Marshall
Season-by-season record LeagueSeasonCoachRegular season PostseasonWonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %ResultCEBL2019Chantal Vallée 10 10 4th 1 1 Lost finals2020Ryan Schmidt 3 3 3rd 1 1 Lost semi-finals2021 9 5 3rd 0 1 Lost quarter-finals2022 14 6 1st 2 0 Won CEBL Championship2023Antoine Broxsie 8 12 4th East 0 1 Lost Play in Round2024Sheldon Cassimy 6 14 5th East Did not qualify2025 5 19 5th East Did not qualify2026Alex Cerda 11 13 2nd East 2 1 Lost FinalsTotals6692 —65
References
External links Official website