The Canadian Elite Basketball League unveiled the 2023 individual award nominees for this past season on Monday. The awards ceremony is set for August 9th in Pitt Meadows, BC ahead of the league’s championship weekend.
In addition to the major individual trophies, the league will also announce the winner of the Coach of the Year, CEBL Clutch Player of the Year, All-CEBL 1st & 2nd teams, and All-Canadian teams at the event as well.
Finalists were determined by a voting system whereby the league’s GMs, head coaches, assistant coaches, and select media personnel cast ballots for each category. Team staffers aren’t permitted to vote for a player currently on their team’s roster.
2023 CEBL Award Nominees:
U SPORTS Player of the Year: Simon Hildebrandt (Winnipeg), David Walker (Scarborough)
Sixth Man of the Year: Edward Ekiyor (Niagara), Jelani Watson-Gayle (Winnipeg)
Defensive Player of the Year: Khalil Ahmad (Niagara), EJ Onu (Niagara)
Canadian Player of the Year: Kadre Gray (Ottawa), Simu Shittu (Calgary)
Most Valuable Player: Teddy Allen (Winnipeg), Justin Wright-Foreman (Saskatchewan)
The Awards ceremony officially kicks off the championship week festivities with the conference finals set for Friday and the CEBL championship game slated for Sunday at 7pm ET.