Aaron Best Returns to Help Scarborough Shooting Stars Finish Season Strong
The Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Sunday that they have re-signed veteran guard Aaron Best as they push to clinch their spot at Championship Weekend 2025 (CW25).
The 6-foot-4 Scarborough native returns for his second season with the Shooting Stars and third CEBL campaign overall. Best brings over a decade of professional experience, having played 411 career games across top leagues in Europe and North America, including Poland’s OBL, EuroCup, the NBA G League, and the CEBL. He has totaled 4,044 points, 1,416 rebounds, and 646 assists, averaging 9.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 36.7% from three-point range and 75.7% from the free throw line.
In 2024–25, Best averaged 14.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over 39 games with Trefl Sopot in Poland’s top division (OBL), shooting an efficient 43.7% from beyond the arc and 84.9% from the line. He recorded nine 20+ point performances, including a standout 31-point game with seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He also suited up for Canada in FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers, averaging 9.2 points and 2.7 rebounds across six games.
During the 2024 CEBL season, Best appeared in nine games for Scarborough, averaging 10.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 27 minutes per game, while helping the team remain competitive throughout the summer stretch.
Best previously captured a CEBL Championship with the Hamilton Honey Badgers in 2022 and has played professionally in France, Greece, Germany, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom. He is known across the league for his leadership, consistent production, and ability to impact both ends of the floor.
Collegiately, Best was a standout at TMU (formerly Ryerson University), where he averaged 14.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists over five seasons. He was a two-time OUA First-Team All-Star, CIS Second-Team All-Canadian, and two-time Ryerson Male Athlete of the Year, leading the team to an OUA Wilson Cup title in 2016.
Best rejoins a strong Shooting Stars roster featuring Kalif Young, Cat Barber, NC State product Terquavion Smith, and recent addition Anthony Walker as Scarborough (8–8) continues its playoff push in the closing stretch of the regular season.
The team is back in action this afternoon, Sunday, July 20, as they travel to St. Catharines to face the Niagara River Lions (11–5) at the Meridian Centre. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in what promises to be a pivotal matchup with playoff implications.
For more information on the team, tickets, and schedule, visit scarboroughshootingstars.ca.
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