Albertans selected in 2025 CEBL Draft

Apr. 10, 2025

A trio of Albertans have been selected in the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Draft. The CEBL announced on April 10 the results from its annual draft, which comprises student-athletes from Canadian post-secondary institutions.

Declan Peterson (hometown: Bentley) was taken third overall by the Saskatchewan Rattles, Geoffrey James (hometown: Edmonton) was picked 5^th overall by the Winnipeg Sea Bears, and Will Tong (hometown: Calgary) was drafted 26^th overall by the Calgary Surge.

We've got NINE Canada West standouts to celebrate in the 2025 @CEBLeague Draft!

Our four Round 1 selections include Sultan Haider Bhatti (Brandon), Declan Peterson (Calgary), Geoffrey James (Victoria) and Nikola Guzina (UBC) 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WW9EQmir7O
— Canada West (@CanadaWest) April 11, 2025

Peterson helped the Calgary Dinos capture the 2025 Canada West men’s basketball championship. The third-year centre averaged 7.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 Canada West regular season.

James helped the Victoria Vikes win gold at the 2025 U Sports men’s basketball Final 8. The fourth-year guard averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds during the 2024-25 Canada West regular season.

Will Tong was named to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) men’s All-Conference North Division First Team. The first-year forward averaged 10.0 points and 5.9 rebounds during the 2024-25 ACAC regular season.

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