MICHAEL OKAFOR

POSITION: Guard

HEIGHT: 6-5 (195 cm)

WEIGHT: 200 lbs (91.0 kg)

BIRTHDATE: April 20, 1999 (Toronto, ON)

HIGH SCHOOL: Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, UT)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: Lakehead University (2023)

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent June 27, 2024

YEARS PRO: 2


BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER 

Entered season averaging 7.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 16.8 minutes in 53 games playing professionally in Africa, Kazakhstan, and in the CEBL.


2024 CEBL Season (As of July 30): Averaging 7.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 18.1 minutes in nine games with the Brampton Honey Badgers … Scored a CEBL career-high 16 points with 6 rebounds vs. Ottawa on July 30 … Had season-highs of 12 points and eight rebounds, including six offensive rebounds vs. Vancouver on July 25 … Scored nine points in 19 minutes off the bench to go with six rebounds and two blocks vs. Niagara on July 17 … Had a season-best 10 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting from the field July 3 vs. Calgary … Scored six points in Honey Badgers debut June 28 at Montreal … Signed with Honey Badgers on June 27.

2023-24: Averaged 14.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 20.1 minutes in 16 games with Barsy Atyrau in Kazakhstan … Scored a season-best 28 points while shooting 11-for-20 from the field and grabbing 12 rebounds April 5 against Caspiy Aktau … Had 17 points and 10 rebounds March 13 vs. Astana, recording his first of two double-doubles on the campaign.


2023: Averaged 11.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 18.0 minutes in three games with ABC in Africa.


2023 CEBL Season: Averaged 2.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 13.8 minutes in 18 games with the Winnipeg Sea Bears … Scored eight points on 3-for-4 shooting in the season opener vs. Vancouver on May 27.


2022 CEBL Season: Averaged 5.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 16.8 minutes in 16 games with the Hamilton Honey Badgers … Won the CEBL Championship … Had 12 points and secured four rebounds vs. Saskatchewan on July 12 … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds June 4 at Scarborough … Made his first professional start June 2 vs. Guelph, playing 32 minutes and scoring nine points.



UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER 

Averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 21.9 minutes in 126 games in a five-year collegiate career at Harcum Community College, Manhattan College, and Lakehead University.


2022-23: Averaged 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 27.8 minutes in 25 games with Lakehead University … Named an OUA Second Team All-Star. … Ranked 14th in overall OUA scoring … Scored 20+ in seven games … Recorded double-figures in scoring in all but five contests …  Tallied 27 points, six rebounds, two blocks, and two steals February 4 vs Toronto Metropolitan University … Dropped 20 points in the season opener against Guelph on November 4.


2021-22: Transferred to Lakehead University … Averaged 18.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.6 steals, and 28.7 minutes in 15 games … Named OUA West Second-Team All-Star… Named Male Athlete of the Year and Most Valuable Player by Lakehead University … Scored 20 or more points in seven games … Ranked 10th overall in OUA scoring … Registered six double-doubles in points and rebounds … Tallied five steals in three straight games … Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds while scoring 15 points and nabbed three steals November 26 vs. Western.


2019-20: Transferred to Manhattan College … Averaged 1.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 7.6 minutes in 23 games … Secured three steals in six minutes of action against Quinnipiac on February 9.


2018-19: Averaged 11.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 23.0 minutes in 32 games with Harcum Community College … Played over 700 minutes and 600 points in his career at Harcum College … Finished inside the top 15 all-time in school history for career steals and rebounds.


2017-18: Averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 steals, and 23.5 minutes in 31 games with Harcum Community College … Named third-team NJAA All-Academic.

MAZEREEUW NAMED PRESIDENT OF CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE

By CEBL • May 1, 2025
Seasoned sports executive and business leader steps into key role with Canada’s largest pro sports league

HONEY BADGERS SIGN CEBL EXPERIENCED AND LAURIER ALL-TIME GREAT SOW FOR 2025 CAMPAIGN

By Elias Eldridge • May 1, 2025
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced that they have signed former Saskatchewan Rattlers guard Ali Sow to a contract after three straight seasons overseas. Sow played in 15 games for the Rattlers in 2022 where he made his professional debut after a historic collegiate career at Laurier University. His time in Saskatchewan was highlighted by a target score game winner versus the Niagara River Lions on July 1 to clinch the victory 92-90. Most recently, Sow has been playing a key role for Zabok in Croatia where he is averaging 8.9 points and 17.7 minutes in 21 games. He shined recently in a 27-point outing on April 9 versus Sibenka where he shot 10-for-14 from the field and had four made free throws, five rebounds, and three assists. “Ali has improved each year since graduating from Laurier University,” said Honey Badgers General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Jermaine Anderson. “He is a skilled guard who will be relied upon to help run our team. We’re definitely looking forward to having him in a Honey Badger uniform this season.” The 6-foot-1 guard has been an offensive juggernaut throughout his professional career, specifically during his time in Austria and Germany. During his time with Kapfenberg in Austria, he averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 30.3 minutes in 24 games. He put up double-figures in every game and recording 20+ points in 15 games for the Bulls. He closed the season dropping 21 points in three straight playoff games versus Klosterneuburg. “I’m thrilled to make a return to the CEBL this season,” said Sow. “Myself and the league have grown a lot since my first stint in 2022 and I look forward to coming to Brampton and experiencing it for a second time.” Overall, over his three years playing professionally across four different teams, Sow is averaging 15.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals, and 25.2 minutes in 85 career games. In Germany, Sow established himself as a professional with Koeln, putting up team-high’s in points (23.4 per game), minutes (32.8 per game), field goals made (211) and free throws made (129). He was named German Pro B Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks and dropped a professional career-high of 40 points versus Schwelm on November 19. At Laurier University, Sow made a big name for himself, etching his name into their history books in a variety of ways. He finished his collegiate career as one-time Laurier Athlete of the Year, two-time U Sports Athlete of the Week, four-time Ontario University Association (OUA) Player of the Week, and 14-time Laurier Athlete of the Week. He is a two-time Laurier Men’s Basketball MVP and two-time Laurier President’s Award winner, earning both in 2022 and 2019. The President’s Award is given to the male and female recognized and the university’s most outstanding athlete. Sow averaged a whopping 23.3 points per game as well as 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 32.9 minutes in 86 games with the Golden Hawks. Upon his graduation from the Bachelor of Communications program, Sow completed his collegiate career ranking first in team history in points per game and as their second all-time leading scorer, totalling 1869 points. He also finished first in free throws made (377), second in minutes per game (32.5), and third in three-pointers made (210) and assists (290). Sow’s signing follows the addition of Brampton-native and big man Jasman Sangha out of Canisius University. The Honey Badgers roster is now sitting at 10 players, all of whom are Canadian with Sow coming way of Ottawa. The Honey Badgers 2025 campaign is set to get underway May 18 in Montreal, followed by a quick stop in the nation's capital to take on the Ottawa BlackJacks on May 21. Brampton then returns to the CAA Centre to welcome the Scarborough Shooting Stars to start the club’s third season in the city. Ticket packages to catch all of the action at the CAA Centre are now available, including season tickets , half season pack , group experiences , and more! Visit honeybadgers.ca/tickets or contact tickets@honeybadgers.ca for more information. ### 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 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 12 players with NBA experience in 2024. 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 BetVictor, TSN , TSN+ , RDS , Game+ , Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891 . 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 ADD LOCAL BIG MAN SANGHA FOR 2025 CAMPAIGN

By Elias Eldridge • April 29, 2025
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced that they have signed another Brampton-native, and the first player of South Asian descent in team history in Jasman Sangha, who will suit up for his first professional season. Sangha is joining the team after six collegiate seasons in the NCAA and JUCO, where he most recently was a starter for the Canisius University Golden Griffins. He finished the season averaging 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 24.4 minutes in 20 games. His season was highlighted by a career-high 26 points that included two made threes, six made free throws, and three steals versus the University of Maine on December 14. “We are excited to welcome Jasman back home to Brampton,” said Honey Badgers General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Jermaine Anderson. “I feel he is going to be a fan favourite as a Brampton native and on the court his size and strength will be a valuable asset.” Prior to Sangha’s time in the NCAA where he also attended California State University Northridge and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, he attended Garden City Community College in Kansas. This turned into a breakout season for the 6-foot-8, 225-pound big man. He ended the year posting 13.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 25.4 minutes. He had three double-doubles on the year including 22 points and 15 rebounds in his season debut with the Broncbusters vs. Cowley County Community College. “Beginning my professional career in my hometown is something I could not have dreamt up,” said Sangha. “For Canadians like me, the CEBL is an amazing way to kickstart a career and I look forward to showing off what Brampton basketball is all about.” The 6-foot-8, 225-pound big man is joining the Honey Badgers after averaging 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 17.4 minutes on 52 percent shooting from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc in 108 games throughout his collegiate career. He is a Southland Conference Tournament Champion after Texas A&M University Corpus Christi took down Northwestern State University in 2023. Sangha finished his high school career in Brampton at Louise Arbour Secondary School where he transitioned from to Pensacola State College to begin his postsecondary career. Sangha’s signing follows the Honey Badgers’ acquisition of Taryn Todd, a Arkansas State standout and All-Sun Belt First Team player. Sangha is the ninth Canadian under contract with the team and the third Brampton native, joining David Muenkat and the teams’ first round pick, Yohann Sam. The Honey Badgers 2025 campaign is set to get underway May 18 in Montreal, followed by a quick stop in the nation's capital to take on the Ottawa BlackJacks on May 21. Brampton then returns to the CAA Centre to welcome the Scarborough Shooting Stars to start the club’s third season in the city. Ticket packages to catch all of the action at the CAA Centre are now available, including season tickets , half season pack , group experiences , and more! Visit honeybadgers.ca/tickets or contact tickets@honeybadgers.ca for more information. ### 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 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 12 players with NBA experience in 2024. 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 BetVictor, TSN , TSN+ , RDS , Game+ , Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891 . 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 **BEFORE 2024 CEBL SEASON

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 Barsy Atyrau (Kazakhstan) 16 321 226 80-146 10-43 36-72 26 61 87 30 28 4 14 21
2023 ABC (Africa) 3 54 33 6-12 5-14 6-10 2 3 5 1 6 1 3 3
2023 Winnipeg Sea Bears 18 249 52 18-39 3-22 7-24 11 17 28 11 28 4 19 8
2022 Hamilton Honey Badgers 16 269 83 31-50 2-21 15-22 17 24 41 15 28 5 9 18
Totals 53 893 394 135-247 20-100 64-128 56 105 161 57 90 14 45 50

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 Barsy Atyrau (Kazakhstan) 16 20.1 14.1 0.548 0.233 0.500 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.9 1.8 0.3 0.9 1.3
2023 ABC (Africa) 3 18.0 11.0 0.500 0.357 0.600 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.0
2023 Winnipeg Sea Bears 18 13.8 2.9 0.462 0.136 0.292 0.6 0.9 1.6 0.6 1.6 0.2 1.1 0.4
2022 Hamilton Honey Badgers 16 16.8 5.2 0.620 0.095 0.682 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 1.8 0.3 0.6 1.1
Totals 53 16.8 7.4 0.547 0.200 0.500 1.1 2.0 3.0 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.8 0.9

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 Lakehead University 25 695 384 112-230 31-108 67-103 29 128 157 69 59 20 35 66
2021-22 Lakehead University 15 430 271 97-172 11-65 44-57 36 81 117 35 39 12 39 26
2019-20 Manhattan College 23 175 37 13-25 2-10 5-13 12 28 40 8 26 4 10 9
2018-19 Harcum Community College 32 735 370 137-239 12-47 60-121 68 88 156 101 57 20 49 81
2017-18 Harcum Community College 31 730 303 100-182 18-59 49-74 64 83 147 59 52 17 37 52
Totals 126 2765 1365 459-848 74-289 225-368 209 408 617 272 233 73 170 234
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 Lakehead University 25 27.8 15.4 0.487 0.287 0.650 1.2 5.1 6.3 2.8 2.4 0.8 1.4 2.6
2021-22 Lakehead University 15 28.7 18.1 0.564 0.169 0.772 2.4 5.4 7.8 2.3 2.6 0.8 2.6 1.7
2019-20 Manhattan College 23 7.6 1.6 0.520 0.200 0.385 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.4
2018-19 Harcum Community College 32 23.0 11.6 0.573 0.255 0.496 2.1 2.8 4.9 3.2 1.8 0.6 1.5 2.5
2017-18 Harcum Community College 31 23.5 9.8 0.552 0.305 0.662 2.1 2.7 4.7 1.9 1.7 0.5 1.2 1.7
Totals 126 21.9 10.8 0.541 0.256 0.611 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.2 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.9