Montreal Alliance
The Montreal Alliance are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada founded in 2021. They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and play their home games at the Verdun Auditorium.[1]
| Montreal Alliance | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | CEBL |
| Founded | 2021 |
| History | Montreal Alliance (2021–present) |
| Arena | Verdun Auditorium |
| Capacity | 4,111 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Team colours | Red, white, blue and navy |
| General manager | Joel Anthony |
History
Most recently, the Montreal Jazz played its only season in the National Basketball League of Canada in the 2012–13 season. The team did not play in the 2013–14 NBL Canada season after failing to secure a new ownership group.[2]
In February 2021, it was first announced that a Montreal team would join the CEBL in 2022.[3] On October 27, 2021, the team name and branding was revealed. Joel Anthony was named the inaugural general manager of the Alliance the next month.[4] The Montréal Alliance announced on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, that Vincent Lavandier had been named the first head coach of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) expansion franchise.
Players
Current roster
| Aris Carmelon | |||
| Bridge Clarie | |||
| Charles Duras | |||
| Harris Carke | |||
| Merry Bleke | |||
| Drewy Nash | |||
| Alex Curent |
References
- "CEBL adds Montreal Alliance as 9th franchise | CBC Sports".
- "No Montreal Jazz in London Lightning lineup this year". Metro News. August 5, 2013.
- "CEBL headed to Montreal, expansion team to come in 2022". CBC Sports. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- Montreal Alliance hopes to ride pro basketball momentum in Quebec Montreal Gazette, October 27, 2021
