ANKIT CHOUDHARY

POSITION:  Guard

HEIGHT:  6-1 (185 cm)

WEIGHT:  180 lbs (82 kg)

BIRTHDATE:  February 16, 2001 (Ottawa, ON)

HIGH SCHOOL:  Canada Topflight Academy (Ottawa, ON)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE:  University of Ottawa (2025)

HOW ACQUIRED:  Signed as free agent on August 5, 2025

YEARS PRO:  1

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER 


Joining the Honey Badgers after making his professional debut with the Brown Ballers on July 19 where he recorded a team-high 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting along with four assists vs. Stars of Storrs.



UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER 


Averaged 10.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 20.6 minutes in 99 games with the University of Ottawa, University of West Florida, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Missouri State University - West Plains.


2024-25: Transferred to the University of Ottawa … Averaged 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 28.9 minutes in 28 games … Led his team in minutes (645) and free throw percentage (.897) … Led his team to an OUA tournament championship en route to a All-OUA Second Team appearance … Dropped 20+ points in seven games including 24 points January 31 vs. Queen’s … Scored 28 points, going 6-for-12 from beyond the arc December 4 vs. Carleton … Put up a collegiate career-high 29 points with seven made three-pointers October 26 vs. Western.

 

2022-23: Transferred to the University of West Florida … Averaged 4.5 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 9.5 minutes in 19 games with the Argonauts … In 16 minutes, posted a season-high 22 points on 6-for-8 from the field and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe … Dropped 18 points on 5-for-7 shooting and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

 

2021-22: Averaged 12.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.7 steals, and 27.9 minutes in 23 games in second season with the Bold … Recorded 20+ points in four games including a 26-point outing on 10-for-13 shooting February 17 vs. Brock … Posted 22 points (9-for-10) and nine assists January 28 vs. Western … Did it all with 27 points, seven made three-pointers, three rebounds, four assists, and five steals November 11 vs. Waterloo.

 

2020-21: Transferred to Toronto Metropolitan University … Averaged 15.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.0 steals, and 27.0 minutes in 14 games as a sophomore … Registered his third 25+ point game of the season with 27 points in 39 minutes February 26 vs. Ottawa … Had his first career double-double recording 26 points and 10 assists along with seven rebounds November 27 vs. Ontario Tech … In his first game with the Bold, he scored 26 points November 5 vs. Queen’s.

 

2019-20: Averaged 3.5 points and 2.1 minutes in 15 games with Missouri State University - West Plains.

HONEY BADGERS SIGN THREE CANADIANS AHEAD OF FINAL TWO GAMES OF THE SEASON

By Elias Eldridge • August 7, 2025
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Thursday that they have re-signed forward Jasman Sangha, and signed forward Malik Grant and guard Ankit Choudhary for the final two games of the regular season. The Honey Badgers will hit the road to face the Winnipeg Sea Bears this Friday, August 8, then make their move to Saskatchewan to close the 2025 regular season versus the Rattlers on Sunday, August 10. Ahead of these final two games, the Honey Badgers will be without some of their stars including Koby McEwen, David Muenkat, and Marcus Carr, as they have all departed for their next journeys overseas. To make up for these losses, the Honey Badgers have added some Canadian talent, including two Brampton natives in Sangha and Grant. Jasman Sangha began his professional career this season with the Honey Badgers, playing two games and posting three points in each one versus Montreal and Ottawa. He was eventually released to explore an opportunity with The Basketball Tournament and has now been re-signed after playing one game with the Brown Ballers, recording 11 points and three rebounds July 19 versus the Stars of Storrs. Malik Grant was drafted by the Ottawa BlackJacks with the 24th overall pick in the 2025 CEBL Draft out of Humber College. Grant will make his professional debut this Friday versus the Sea Bears after a very successful senior season of collegiate basketball where he led the Hawks to a CCAA Championship, earning the CCAA Championship MVP. He also became the third Humber Hawk to be named OCAA Player of the Year, averaging 16.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 29.7 minutes in 18 games. Ankit Choudhary is a 6-foot-1 guard out of the University of Ottawa. He joined Jasman Sangha in the Brown Ballers matchup versus the Stars of Storrs and dropped a team-high 21 points including five made three-pointers and four assists. In his final collegiate season, Choundary helped the Gee-Gees to a OUA Tournament Championship and third place finish in the U SPORTS Tournament. He earned All-OUA Second Team honours as well, posting 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 28.9 minutes in 28 games. The Honey Badgers 2025 campaign will come to an end this weekend as they look to end on a high note versus the Winnipeg Sea Bears on August 8 and Saskatchewan Rattlers on August 10. You can catch all the action on CEBL+. ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit honeybadgers.ca . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its rosters being Canadian and more than 10 players with NBA game experience in 2025. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. More than 20 players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by Tonybet, TSN, TSN+, RDS , Game+ and Next Level Sports & Entertainment . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Elias Eldridge - Account Executive & Communications Specialist Brampton Honey Badgers eeldridge@honeybadgers.ca

HONEY BADGERS FALL TO ALLIANCE ON FIRST GAME OF THREE-GAME ROAD TRIP

By Teru Ikeda • August 5, 2025
Montreal Alliance forward Kevin Osawe’s thunderous dunk brought down Verdun Auditorium. Not only did the jam help Montreal secure its convincing 103-83 victory over the Brampton Honey Badgers, it also secured the final playoff berth in the East for the Alliance and eliminated Brampton from playoff contention. Montreal had built a seven-point lead at halftime, but came out of the locker room swinging. They dominated the third quarter, 34-15, and never looked back. “We knew it was an important game,” said Osawe after the game. “Everybody was locked in from top to bottom.” Everything clicked for Montreal in the third quarter. “The biggest thing for me was that they looked like they were having fun tonight, and doing it together,” said Montreal head coach Jermaine Small. They took full advantage of Koby McEwen’s diminutiveness. Quincy Guerrier (17 points) and Michael Diggins attacked him in the post. All of Montreal’s third quarter field goals were inside the paint minus one mid-range jumper and one three-pointer. Osawe, who had a game-high 26 points on an incredible 10-for-14 shooting, got crucial baskets during this turning point. He built a 14-point lead and after forcing a timeout, he pumpfaked Bryson Williams from the top of the arc, met McEwen in the air, absorbed contact and scored in the restricted area. He was playing on a different stratospheric level. “I think it’s confidence and belief. I think it’s coming a lot from his teammates [who] are really trusting him in situations to score the ball. When he’s active and when he’s good, it’s hard for us to lose, so I’m glad he had a big game tonight and it was perfect timing,” said Small. Tavian Dunn-Martin (22 points) scaled back from three-point shooting in the third frame, and focused on paint twos and dishing out assists for his teammates. Defensively, they kept frustrating Quinndary Weatherspoon, and drew an offensive foul from him. Guerrier baited McEwen into his fourth foul and sent him to the bench, forcing Brampton to rely on Weatherspoon. Montreal even forced a shot-clock violation right after a Brampton timeout. Montreal led by as much as 31 points at the start of the fourth quarter, so closing out the game was easy for the hometown team. It was an extra special night for Malcolm Duvivier, who clinched a playoff spot in his 100th CEBL game. Winnipeg’s Alex Campbell is the only other CEBL player to cross the century mark in games played for their career. Brampton relied on its stars in the first half, but there were contributions from Ali Sow (11 points), Wheza Panzo (14 points on four-for-nine three-point shooting) and Bryson Williams (10 points) in the second half. Weatherspoon scored 19 of his total 25 points in the first half. He bullied smaller and thinner players, and dropped a beautiful floater over Nathan Tshimanga. All his baskets were either in the paint or at the free throw line. Koby McEwen (19 points) kept his team in the game in the second quarter, scoring at all three levels – hitting a three, an elbow jumper, and making three shots at the rim. He finished the game on seven-for-13 shooting. It was also Brampton assistant coach Thomas Cory’s first time serving as a head coach in the CEBL, as he filled in for Sheldon Cassimy, who missed the game due to a prior commitment. He paused to think about what the night meant to him. “Thankful,” he said. “I appreciate the guys. The team. They were all professional with me all week. I thought they responded well to me in practice and they respected me as the head coach.” He continued to pour out his admiration for the CEBL. “I love the league, top to bottom. I think it’s a great experience for U SPORTS coaches, U SPORTS players, scorekeepers, managers, photographers. I think there’s just an amazing opportunity for anyone who loves basketball in the country. Just thankful is the biggest thing I can say.” Montreal still has two games at home and two on the road to work out their kinks before playoffs. Box score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600647 Up next for both teams The Montreal Alliance (8-12) host the Calgary Surge (13-7) at Verdun Auditorium on Monday, August 4. The Brampton Honey Badgers (5-17) play their second last game against the Winnipeg Sea Bears (8-11) at Canada Life Centre on Friday, August 8. ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit honeybadgers.ca . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its rosters being Canadian and more than 10 players with NBA game experience in 2025. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. More than 20 players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by Tonybet, TSN, TSN+, RDS , Game+ and Next Level Sports & Entertainment . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Elias Eldridge - Account Executive & Communications Specialist Brampton Honey Badgers eeldridge@honeybadgers.ca

HONEY BADGERS BATTLE IT OUT WITH RIVER LIONS IN FINAL HOME GAME OF SEASON

By Alex Lough • August 5, 2025
A game between the two teams on opposite ends of the conference standings came down to the last shot, but it was the East-leading Niagara River Lions that were able to emerge victorious in their seventh straight game. Trailing by as many as 23 points in the second quarter, Niagara leaned on the CEBL’s all-time leading scorer in Ahmed Hill to get them back into the game and lead them to the 86-84 win over the Brampton Honey Badgers. Hill posted a team-high 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting for the River Lions, while Khalil Ahmad had 22 points. Eddie Ekiyor had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Nathan Cayo scored nine points to go with eight rebounds and five assists in the win. “Once he started going, we made sure we were getting him the looks,” River Lions head coach Victor Raso said of his star player. “That’s Ahmed Hill. That’s the all-time leading scorer in the CEBL and we have him coming off our bench. He’s a phenomenal teammate and we knew there was a Med game coming, because there hasn’t been a Med game yet, and that was it today.” Niagara became just the fourth team to string together seven consecutive wins, the third longest streak in the history of the CEBL. Today’s victory also secured the River Lions a top-3 seed in the conference, ensuring – at worst – they’ll play host in a playoff game as they continue to vie for the conference’s automatic spot at Championship Weekend. “You have to approach every game the same, whether we clinch it in our next win or it gets clinched in the next loss before that, it doesn’t matter,” Raso added. “There’s a long time before championship weekend, and our task is a very difficult one: becoming the most improved team from now until championship weekend.” Brampton got off to a hot start, scoring the game’s first five points as part of a 20-9 run to start the game. Weatherspoon made his mark early, scoring nine points in the opening frame. But the biggest difference was made on the defensive end, with the home squad holding the opposition to 33-percent shooting and owning a 16-6 rebounding edge in the quarter. An 18-7 run to start the second quarter made it look like the game would soon be completely out of hand, but a timeout by the River Lions sparked a 16-5 run of their own, with Ahmad and Cayo combining to score 12 of those points and evening things up in the quarter to cut the lead back down to 12. With Brampton up 61-48 late in the third quarter, it was an 11-4 Niagara run – with every River Lion point being scored by Hill – that brought them back into the game. “I just wanted to be aggressive, my teammates wanted me to be aggressive, so I just wanted to find my shot. I hit two in a row, so I shot another one to get a good look,” Hill said of the stretch. “We love each other, we have fun playing with each other, but we also got on each other,” he said of his team’s recent success. “When you’re playing like ---, we tell each other and when we’re playing great, we tell each other – it’s the accountability.” The Honey Badgers led 77-76 heading into Target Time, but unfortunately for the home crowd, Hill saw it as an opportunity to take over again. He scored eight of his team’s 10 points in the decisive period, including the game-winning three-point shot. One of the determining factors in the game was Quinndary Weatherspoon’s foul trouble. The team’s leading scorer coming into the game, he had 19 points in the first half before being limited to the bench for the majority of the second half. He ended up with a game-high 28 points, while Ali Sow filled in admirably in his role to contribute 12 points off the bench. Bryson Williams had eight points and 11 rebounds, and Prince Oduro had six points and 12 boards. “I thought we had that one and we let it slip,” Oduro said. “There were some unfortunate events: (Weatherspoon)’s foul troubles, me getting hurt. Stuff like that is really out of our control, but we can do a better job of focusing on what we can control.” The loss was Brampton’s eighth in their last nine games after they snapped a seven-game losing streak last time out. With their positioning in the standings, they have to win out their remaining three games and hope for some help from the teams above them in order to make the playoffs. Box Score https://www.cebl.ca/game?id=2600655 Up next for both teams The Brampton Honey Badgers start a three-game road trip to finish out their season against the Montreal Alliance on August 1. The Niagara River Lions will play their final home game of the season against the Ottawa BlackJacks on July 31. Next CEBL action The Scarborough Shooting Stars take on the Ottawa BlackJacks on July 29 in a game pivotal to both teams playoffs hopes, streaming live on CEBL+ and TSN+. For the full 2025 CEBL schedule and up-to-date results, please visit cebl.ca/games . ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit honeybadgers.ca . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its rosters being Canadian and more than 10 players with NBA game experience in 2025. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. More than 20 players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by Tonybet, TSN, TSN+, RDS , Game+ and Next Level Sports & Entertainment . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Elias Eldridge - Account Executive & Communications Specialist Brampton Honey Badgers eeldridge@honeybadgers.ca



PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2025 Brown Ballers (The Basketball Tournament) 1 20 21 3-5 5-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1
Totals 1 20 21 3-5 5-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2025 Brown Ballers (The Basketball Tournament) 1 20.0 21.0 0.600 0.714 0.000 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Totals 1 20.0 21.0 0.600 0.714 0.000 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 University of Ottawa 28 810 406 54-107 75-203 73-80 24 60 84 65 39 1 32 50
2023-24 University of West Florida 19 181 86 11-33 15-41 19-22 4 15 19 9 15 1 2 9
2022-23 Toronto Metropolitan University 23 642 292 65-112 44-92 30-37 4 65 69 91 40 0 38 78
2021-22 Toronto Metropolitan University 14 378 211 42-77 29-63 40-50 7 39 46 51 31 0 14 39
2020-21 Missouri State University - West Plains 15 31 53 3-15 14-28 5-7 1 4 5 11 1 4 2 4
Totals 99 2042 1048 175-344 177-427 167-196 40 183 223 227 126 6 88 180

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 University of Ottawa 28 28.9 14.5 0.505 0.369 0.913 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.3 1.4 0.0 1.1 1.8
2023-24 University of West Florida 19 9.5 4.5 0.333 0.366 0.864 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.5
2022-23 Toronto Metropolitan University 23 27.9 12.7 0.580 0.478 0.811 0.2 2.8 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.0 1.7 3.4
2021-22 Toronto Metropolitan University 14 27.0 15.1 0.545 0.460 0.800 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.6 2.2 0.0 1.0 2.8
2020-21 Missouri State University - West Plains 15 2.1 3.5 0.200 0.500 0.714 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3
Totals 99 20.6 10.6 0.509 0.415 0.852 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.3 1.3 0.1 0.9 1.8