The Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday that they have re-signed 11-year vet Kyle Johnson. Johnson split time between Ottawa and Hamilton in 2021, finishing the final six games of the season with the Honey Badgers. He is currently playing for defending Champion Thor Thorl of the Icelandic Men’s Premier League averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.3 minutes per game through 15 games.

“Kyle has a wealth of international experience. He’s a former Olympian and a true professional in every sense of the word,” said general manager Jermaine Anderson. “His positive attitude, approach to the game and willingness to work is contagious to say the least. Kyle is a proven outside threat and the quintessential team player. We’re definitely looking forward to having him as a member of the Honey Badger family once again this season.”

The Toronto native is a seasoned vet having played for 17 teams around the world since graduating from Long Island University in 2011. Through 275 total games, Johnson has a career average of 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.8 minutes per game. He had a career showing in 2020-21 with Njardvik in Iceland averaging 15.6 points and 7.4 rebounds.



Hamilton opens training camp for the 2022 season Tuesday, May 17 at the training centre for the men’s Canadian National team at Humber College North in Mississauga. The Honey Badgers tip off their fourth CEBL season Wednesday, May 25 when the expansion Montreal Alliance visit FirstOntario Centre. It will be the first of 100 regular season CEBL games played in 69 days for Canada’s official national professional basketball league. Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.ca or 905-522-BALL.

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