The Edmonton Stingers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and play their home games at the HIVE arena at the Edmonton Expo Centre. The Stingers' mascot is Buzz, a hornet, inspired by the CF-18 based in Cold Lake.
History On May 2, 2018, it was announced that Edmonton would be one of the six cities to participate in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, with the team expected to play its inaugural season beginning in May 2019. On June 22, 2018, it was announced that the team would be called the Edmonton Stingers.
The Edmonton Stingers played their inaugural game on May 10, 2019 against the Niagara River Lions, winning 118-105. In their debut season, the Stingers were eliminated in the semifinals.
In the 2020 season, Edmonton won its first CEBL championship after beating the Fraser Valley Bandits in the final, 90–73. Xavier Moon, who scored 30 points, was named Most Valuable Player of the championship game.
In the 2021 season, Edmonton won its second consecutive championship, making them the leagues first back to back champions 101-65 over the Niagara River Lions.
On September 22, 2021 Edmonton announced that they would compete in the 2021–22 BCL Americas. In their debut, the Stingers defeated Real Estelí 84-81 in Managua, Nicaragua.
On April 3, 2024, it was announced that Manjit and Ravinder Minhas, the co-owners of Minhas Craft Brewery, have become partners of the team. Manjit Minhas, the Dragons' Den star, becomes the first female owner in CEBL history.
Players
Current roster
Honours CEBL Championships CEBL Championship +SeasonWinning Coach2020Jermaine Small2021 CEBL Regular Season Champions +SeasonWLPct.202051.8332021131.930 All CEBL Teams
First All Star Team +SeasonPositionPlayer2019GuardXavier MoonForwardTravis Daniels2020Jordan BakerTravis DanielsGuardXavier Moon2021ForwardJordan BakerGuardXavier Moon2025Sean East II Second All Star Team +SeasonPositionPlayer2019ForwardJordan Baker2021Marlon Johnson Jr2022Jordan Baker
All Canadian Team +SeasonPositionPlayerHometown2021ForwardJordan BakerEdmonton, Alberta20222024Brody ClarkeToronto, Ontario2025Keon Ambrose-Hylton
Individual Awards
Player of The Year +SeasonPlayer2019Xavier Moon20202021 CEBL Final MVP +SeasonPlayer2020Xavier Moon2021 Canadian Player of The Year +SeasonPlayerHometown2020Jordan BakerEdmonton, Alberta U Sports Developmental Player of The Year +SeasonPlayerUniversity Team2019Brody ClarkeUniversity of Alberta Golden Bears Coach of The Year Award +SeasonCoach2020Jermaine Small2021 6th Man of The Year Award +SeasonPlayer2021Adika Peter-McNeilly Community Ambassadors Award +SeasonPlayer2019Xavier Moon
Season-by-season record LeagueSeasonCoachRegular season Post seasonWonLostWin%FinishWonLostWin%ResultCEBL2019Jermaine Small 14 6 2nd 0 1 Lost semi-finals2020 5 1 1st 2 0 Won CEBL Championship2021 13 1 1st 2 0 Won CEBL Championship2022 10 10 6th 0 1 Lost play in round2023Jordan Baker 9 11 3rd West 1 1 Lost Quarter-final2024 13 7 2nd West 0 1 Lost Quarter-final2025 15 9 3rd West 0 1 Lost Play in game2026 9 15 4th West 0 1 Lost quarterfinal Totals8860 —56
Notable players
Murphy Burnatowski Mikh McKinney Trahson Burrell Martynas Varnas
Xavier Moon
References
External links Official website