Brampton Honey Badgers


The Brampton Honey Badgers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Brampton, Ontario, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. They play their games at the CAA Centre. The team was founded in 2018 as the Hamilton Honey Badgers and played at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario from their inaugural season in 2019 until 2022.

History

On May 2, 2018, the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Hamilton, Ontario, as one of the original six teams for its inaugural season beginning May 2019. On June 12, 2018, at a press conference the CEBL announced the logo and name of its Hamilton franchise as the Hamilton Honey Badgers, a nickname inspired by the world's most fearless animal. The team also announced the hiring of former Toronto Raptors' executive John Lashway as team president. On December 19, 2019, the organization appointed Jermaine Anderson as the new general manager of the team.
The Honey Badgers won their first game, at home over Edmonton, 103–86 on May 12, 2019.
The Honey Badgers made the playoffs and defeated the Niagara River Lions but lost in the CEBL Finals to the Saskatchewan Rattlers.
The Honey Badgers won their first title on August 14, 2022, against the Scarborough Shooting Stars, 90–88, clinching a berth, at the 2022–23 BCL Americas.
On November 28, 2022, the league announced due to renovations to the FirstOntario Centre, the Honey Badgers had relocated to Brampton permanently.
On March 4, 2025, the Honey Badgers were purchased from the CEBL by Media Mogul Leonard Asper. The team was owned by the CEBL prior to the announcement and becomes the 8th privately owned team in the CEBL. Asper is the older brother of Winnipeg Sea Bears owner David Asper.

Players

Current roster



Notable players

Honours

CEBL Championships
YearWinning CoachWLPct.
2022Ryan Schmidt146.700

Regular season top team
All CEBL Teams
First All Star Team
SeasonPositionPlayer
2019GuardRicky Tarrant, Jr.
2020GuardJean-Victor Mukama
2021GuardLindell Wigginton
2022GuardCaleb Agada

Second All Star Team
SeasonPositionPlayer
2020ForwardOwen Klassen
2020GuardBrianté Weber
2022GuardChristian Vital
2023GuardChristian Vital

All Canadian Team
SeasonPlayerHometown
2021Lindell WiggintonHalifax, Nova Scotia
2022Caleb AgadaBurlington, Ontario

Individual Awards
CEBL Finals MVP
CEBL Coach of The Year
SeasonCoachWLPct.
2022Ryan Schmidt146.700

Canadian Player of The Year
SeasonPlayerHometown
2021Lindell WiggintonHalifax, Nova Scotia
2022Caleb AgadaBurlington, Ontario

Defensive Player of The Year
Sixth Man of The Year Award
Clutch Player of The Year Award
SeasonPlayer
2020Brianté Weber
2021Lindell Wigginton

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