The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Monday that Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Nathaniel Mitchell has joined the club as a Coach and Player Development Consultant ahead of the 2025 campaign.

During the season, Mitchell will be working closely with the coaching staff with the goal to to help build and develop the skills and expertise of coaches in Canada.

Most recently, Mitchell served as Head Coach during the FIBA Men’s AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers where Canada successfully qualified for the continental tournament which will take place in Nicaragua at the end of August. They finished the qualifiers with a 4-2 record, finishing atop their group.

“We are extremely privileged to have Coach Nathaniel Mitchell as a Coach & Player Development Consultant for the upcoming season,” said Honey Badgers General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Jermaine Anderson. “Coach Mitchell and Coach Cassimy are best friends, and they have worked together in the past. His expertise and genuine interest in helping to build coaches and players in our country will be welcomed without a doubt.” 

Mitchell has coached many high profile teams throughout his career, most recently with the Guangzhou Loong Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2024-25 season. Prior to this he spent time in the NBA as an Assistant Coach with the Milwaukee Bucks (2023-2024), Toronto Raptors (2021-2023), and Charlotte Hornets (2018-2021).

“After all the coaching I’ve done in Canada, I am excited to step foot into this incredible league and organization for the first time,” said Mitchell. “The CEBL is a place for development and coming in as a Coach and Player Development Consultant, I look forward to educating the next generation on everything I’ve learned through my career and ensuring they are set up for success.“

Mitchell is from Toronto and has been a part of the Senior Men’s National Team coaching staff since 2016. He has been through many big time tournaments with the team, including the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. 

This announcement follows the teams’ training camp roster announcement which boasts 12 players currently signed for the 2025 season, including 10 Canadians. 

Brampton’s campaign opens on the road May 18 against the Montreal Alliance, followed by a visit to the nation’s capital May 21 to take on the Ottawa BlackJacks. The Honey Badgers will then return home to host the Scarborough Shooting Stars on May 25 in the club’s home opener.

Ticket packages to catch all of the action at the CAA Centre are now available, includingseason tickets,half season pack,group experiences, and more! Visithoneybadgers.ca/tickets or contact tickets@honeybadgers.ca for more information.

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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 visithoneybadgers.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.


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