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.
| Winnipeg Sea Bears | |
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| Leagues | CEBL |
| Founded | 2022 |
| History | Winnipeg Sea Bears (2022–present) |
| Arena | Canada Life Centre[1] |
| Capacity | 15,321 |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Team colours | Black, teal, white |
| President | Jason Smith |
| Head coach | Mike Taylor[2] |
| Ownership | David Asper |
| Website | seabears.ca |
History
editOn 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
editCurrent roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Season-by-season record
edit| League | Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
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| 2023 | Mike Taylor | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2nd West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost play in round | |
| 2024 | Mike Taylor | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4th West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost play in round | |
| Totals | 21 | 19 | .525 | — | 0 | 2 | .000 | |||
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears the latest team in evolving Canadian Elite Basketball League". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears Name First Head Coach, GM". ChrisD.ca. 14 December 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Elite Basketball League Expanding to Winnipeg". CEBL website. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears the latest team in growing CEBL". tsn.ca. 30 November 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears become 10th Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise". cbc.ca. CBC News. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Prentice, Amy-Ellen (December 14, 2022). "Winnipeg's new basketball team names first head coach". global news.ca. Global News. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING: Winnipeg Sea Bears Name First Head Coach". oursportscentral.com. OSC. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "All Eyes on CEBL as 2023 Season Openers see Record Attendance". www.cebl.ca. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "CEBL Game Box Score". CEBL. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "CEBL Game Box Score". CEBL. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-07-16.