The moon will likely be rising contained in the Canada Life Centre subsequent summer season.
The Winnipeg Sea Bears signed a former NBA’er and one of the crucial profitable gamers within the historical past of the Canadian Elite Basketball League on Thursday with the addition of guard Xavier Moon.
The 30-year-old Alabama product performed with the Los Angeles Clippers in elements of three totally different seasons from 2021-2024 and appeared in a complete of 28 NBA video games.
Moon can also be a three-time CEBL Player of the Year, successful the award with the Edmonton Stingers within the first three years of the league’s existence earlier than taking his abilities to the NBA.
“I’m very excited,” mentioned Moon. “I watched a few video games that’s been performed right here, and I can positively inform the fan base will get behind the crew. So, I’m wanting ahead to that.
“This is simply my second time being in Winnipeg, so I’m wanting ahead to some heat climate as soon as I get right here.
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“Hopefully I can do a number of nice issues right here, man and hopefully get us over that hump.”
Moon led the Stingers to a pair of CEBL titles and was twice named the finals MVP.
His final yr within the league in 2021, he averaged a league-best 23 factors per recreation, and the Sea Bears are over the moon to get Moon.
“We’re so grateful that he’s determined to be part of our group,” mentioned Sea Bears common supervisor and head coach Mike Raimbault. “His resume s actually speaks for itself when it comes to champion, MVP, face of the league, and we’re so grateful he’s chosen to be a Sea Bear.
“We actually really feel like he’s somebody that’s gonna make individuals higher each on and off the court docket and it must be a straightforward promote when it comes to, for those who’re choosing somebody to play with, I imply, he’s clearly on the high of the listing.”
Moon is well-travelled, having additionally performed professionally in France, Israel, Russia and the NBA G League, and enjoying with the world’s finest within the NBA has solely helped him develop as a participant since leaving the CEBL.
“When I left in 2021, man, I used to be nonetheless on the rise, nonetheless making an attempt to determine myself out, discover my identification,” mentioned Moon. “And I’ve completed that during the last couple years.
“So, I’m positively coming again a greater and a unique participant.”
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