CEBL Signing Day for U Sports and CCAA Athletes set for April 8, 2026

CEBL clubs will reveal signed U SPORTS or CCAA student-athletes on April 8, 2026

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and the Scarborough Shooting Stars are proud to announce CEBL Signing Day, coming April 8. Replacing the CEBL Draft, Signing Day will roll out across league-wide social platforms, spotlighting the next wave of elite Canadian talent as student-athletes from U SPORTS and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) officially sign for the 2026 season. 

Two athletes per team will be announced, with the possibility of more signings as the season approaches. Since 2019, the CEBL’s partnership with U SPORTS and the CCAA has built a pro-level stage where the best intercollegiate talent from coast to coast can shine. CEBL teams are incentivized to carry development players on their active rosters, with up to three developmental players eligible per game outside the club’s salary cap.

The results speak for themselves: 116 student-athletes from 44 schools across Canada have been selected by CEBL clubs through the draft process, a testament to the exceptional depth and calibre of Canadian collegiate basketball. Over four years of drafts, the Shooting Stars have selected U Sports players such as Toronto Metropolitan University’s Aaron Rhooms and David Walker, St Francis Xavier University’s David Muenkat and Koat Thomas, Dalhousie University’s Malcolm Christie, and Brock University’s Davante Hackett. 

The world will be watching. Through the CEBL’s landmark five-year broadcast partnership with CBC Sports, these talented student-athletes will receive national and global spotlight. Marquee games will air on CBC TV, including the first-ever best-of-three CEBL Finals in league history, with every CEBL game live streamed on CBC Gem and CBC Sports YouTube and CEBL+.

For the full 2026 Shooting Stars schedule, visit here. Details on the league’s new playoff format are available here, and tickets for all Shooting Stars games can be found here.