WHEZA PANZO

POSITION:  Forward

HEIGHT:  6-7 (201 cm)

WEIGHT:  204 lbs (93 kg)

BIRTHDATE:  February 4, 2000 (Mississauga, ON)

HIGH SCHOOL:  Potter's House (Jacksonville, FL)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE:  Iona University (2024)

HOW ACQUIRED:  Signed as free agent on July 24, 2025

YEARS PRO:  1

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER 


Joining the Honey Badgers averaging 1.3 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 8.5 minutes in four games with the Ottawa BlackJacks earlier in the 2025 season. 


2025 CEBL Season: Averaged 1.3 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 8.5 minutes in four games with the Ottawa BlackJacks … Scored his first professional points in a five-point, three-rebound outing May 27 vs. Scarborough.



UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER 


Averaged 6.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 24.6 minutes in 154 games with Iona University and Stetson University.


2023-24: Transferred to Iona … Averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 31.8 minutes in 33 games with the Gaels … Led his team in minutes per game and three-pointers made (90) … Shot the fourth most three-pointers in a season in Iona history with 246 attempts … Posted 10+ points on 15 occasions including 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting from beyond the arc March 3 vs. Marist … Put up his third 20-point game of the season with 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from three-point range to go with two rebounds, two steals, and two blocks February 16 vs. Manhattan … Scored a season-high 23 points with seven made threes and four rebounds December 1 vs. Fairfield.

 

2022-23: Averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 30.0 minutes in 31 games in his fourth season with Stetson … Led the Hatters in minutes per game, three-point percentage (.469), and three-pointers made (76) … Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds in a 45-minute outing February 24 vs. Lipscomb … Scored 19 points, grabbed four rebounds, and had three blocks and two steals February 2 vs. North Alabama … Set a program record with 10 made threes and a career-high 30 points December 10 vs. Webber.

 

2021-22: Averaged 4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 16.8 minutes in 31 games with the Hatters … Scored 10+ points in four games including 19 points on 6-for-8 shooting February 23 vs. Kennesaw State … Dropped a season-high 20 points in just 18 minutes off the bench, shooting 7-for-8 from the field January 29 vs. Eastern Kentucky.

 

2020-21: Averaged 4.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 18.8 minutes in 26 games as a sophomore … Ranked first on his squad in three-point percentage (.431) … Made at least one three-pointer in 16 games including three made in a 13-point performance February 27 vs. North Florida … Made a season-high four three-pointers for 12 total points in 14 minutes February 1 vs. Carver Bible.

 

2019-20: Averaged 4.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 24.5 minutes in 33 games as a freshman with Stetson University … Scored 10+ points five times including 11 with two rebounds, three assists, and one steal March 3 vs. North Alabama … Grabbed six or more rebounds on nine occasions with a season-high nine to go with six points and three assists November 23 vs. Monmouth.



NATIONAL TEAM CAREER

Represented Canada at the 2018 U18 FIBA Americas and earned a silver medal averaging 4.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 13.8 minutes in four games.



PERSONAL

Son of Wene and Pancha Panzo … Has a brother named Jeani and a sister named Djamila … Played a significant role in Hamilton Heights FCA National Championship run in 2018 … Represented Ontario in the 2017 Canada Games.

MAZEREEUW PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE

By CEBL • February 20, 2026
League’s first-ever President takes on expanded leadership role as Canada’s professional basketball league enters its next phase of growth The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) today announced that Ty Mazereeuw has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer, leading the league into its next phase of growth. Mazereeuw’s appointment as CEO was approved by the league’s Board of Directors. He was named the league’s first-ever President on May 1, 2025. Over the past year, the CEBL has continued to build momentum through innovative commercial and digital initiatives, and has welcomed new private ownership groups. “The league’s growth and momentum are a testament to the dedication and talent of our owners, players, partners, and staff across the country,” said Mazereeuw. “I’m excited to build on this foundation as we continue to strengthen the league’s place in the sports landscape and deliver fast-paced, high-level basketball for fans.” Mazereeuw's more than 20 years of experience in the sports and entertainment industry has focused on innovation and revenue growth, including previous senior roles with the Canadian Football League (CFL), IMG, and Molson Sports and Entertainment. Mazereeuw assumes the league’s top executive role following the departure of the league’s co-founder and former Commissioner, Mike Morreale, in October 2025. As CEO, Mazereeuw will oversee all league functions and work closely with the league’s basketball operations leadership team on day-to-day basketball matters. The Brampton Honey Badgers will begin their season with two home games on Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17 versus the Ottawa BlackJacks and Calgary Surge, respectively. Click here to get your Honey Badgers tickets today, starting at only $20 per game. ### 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) The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is Canada’s professional basketball league, with 10 member clubs across six provinces. Blending global innovation with local connection, the league is redefining how the game is played and experienced while rooting its teams deeply in communities coast to coast. With a fan base of 4.1 million Canadians – up 57 per cent since 2022 – the CEBL has cultivated Canada’s youngest basketball audience, with more than half of its fans aged 34 or younger. Its rapid growth reflects its ability to connect authentically with a new generation of basketball fans while expanding the sport’s cultural footprint nationwide. In 2025, the CEBL featured 17 players with NBA experience, and nearly 70 per cent of its athletes were Canadian – the highest proportion of domestic talent in any professional sports league in the country. To date, nearly 40 players have signed NBA contracts following CEBL seasons, which run from May through August. Visit CEBL.ca or follow @cebleague on social media. Media Contact: Elias Eldridge - Account Executive & Communications Specialist Brampton Honey Badgers eeldridge@honeybadgers.ca

BRAMPTON’S OWN DANILO DJURICIC SIGNS WITH THE HONEY BADGERS

By Elias Eldridge • February 17, 2026
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Tuesday that they have signed Brampton’s own Danilo Djuricic for the 2026 season. Djuricic has played the past four seasons with the Scarborough Shooting Stars, including winning a championship with the organization in 2023. He also played two seasons with Basket Brno in Czechia, making his professional debut immediately after graduating from Harvard in Economics. “Coming home to play the sport I love is a dream come true,” said Djuricic. “I am grateful to the Shooting Stars organization for four unforgettable seasons, but looking forward to this next step in my career. Putting on a Brampton jersey and playing in front of my family and friends is going to be an amazing feeling.” Since 2021, Djuricic has played 119 games as a professional, averaging 4.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 13.4 minutes. Last season with the Shooting Stars, he scored in double-figures on three occasions including a 17-point outburst versus the Ottawa BlackJacks on May 27. Djuricic played three seasons for the Harvard Crimson, with his senior season being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a junior, he played in all 29 games, with two as a starter and recorded a season-high 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting versus Yale. As a freshman, he put up back-to-back 10+ point outings en route to an Ivy League Rookie of the Week award. He attended high school at St. Michael’s College School in Toronto, where he had a highly acclaimed career. He helped lead the school to two OFSAA AAAA championships (2015 & 2017), he was the team captain during his junior and senior campaigns, a three-time BioSteel All-Canadian, and named to the Toronto High School Basketball Top-50 Players of All-Time list in 2016. “Danilo is forever etched in history for helping lead our country to its first and only gold medal in Egypt, but more importantly, he is an incredible human being,” said Honey Badgers General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Jermaine Anderson. “On the court, he embodies what it means to sacrifice for a common goal. His unselfishness, experience, and leadership will be invaluable to our team and we’re excited to welcome him to the Honey Badger family.” In June of 2023 in the midst of the Shooting Stars championship season, Djuricic was diagnosed with testicular cancer at just 24 years old. After being operated on in July of 2023, Djuricic opted to sit out a season of professional basketball and focus on recovery, ultimately returning back to action in May, 2024. Click here to read more about Danilo’s inspiring story. Djuricic is also the founder of The 40 Year Plan, an organization designed to help student-athletes and professionals think beyond short-term success and build a foundation for lifelong achievement. More about The 40 Year Plan here . “Danilo is going to be an impact player for us on the court and in the locker room,” said Honey Badgers Assistant General Manager John Ross. “We are thrilled to add a player of his caliber and character to the franchise. He is an inspiration who will be both a valuable contributor for the Honey Badgers and the Brampton community.” The Brampton Honey Badgers will begin their season with two home games on Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17 versus the Ottawa BlackJacks and Calgary Surge, respectively. Click here to get your Honey Badgers tickets today, starting at only $20 per game. ### 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) The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is Canada’s professional basketball league, with 10 member clubs across six provinces. Blending global innovation with local connection, the league is redefining how the game is played and experienced while rooting its teams deeply in communities coast to coast. With a fan base of 4.1 million Canadians – up 57 per cent since 2022 – the CEBL has cultivated Canada’s youngest basketball audience, with more than half of its fans aged 34 or younger. Its rapid growth reflects its ability to connect authentically with a new generation of basketball fans while expanding the sport’s cultural footprint nationwide. In 2025, the CEBL featured 17 players with NBA experience, and nearly 70 per cent of its athletes were Canadian – the highest proportion of domestic talent in any professional sports league in the country. To date, nearly 40 players have signed NBA contracts following CEBL seasons, which run from May through August. Visit CEBL.ca or follow @cebleague on social media. Media Contact: Elias Eldridge - Account Executive & Communications Specialist Brampton Honey Badgers eeldridge@honeybadgers.ca

NBA VETERAN ALEX CERDA AGREES TO TERMS AS BRAMPTON’S NEW HEAD COACH

By Elias Eldridge • February 13, 2026
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) are thrilled to announce that Alex Cerda and the Honey Badgers agree to terms to make Cerda their new head coach. Cerda will join the club with 10 years of NBA experience, including two seasons as an assistant video coordinator with the Los Angeles Clippers (2018-2020). Cerda will officially join the Honey Badgers after completing his third season with the South Bay Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers G League affiliate) where he is serving as an assistant coach. Alex’s professional journey began in 2016 as the head video coordinator and player development coach with the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. From there, he climbed his way up the coaching rankings, transitioning over to the NBA and working for the Los Angeles Clippers. In 2021, Cerda reached a new level of coaching as an assistant coach & offensive coordinator for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League before joining the South Bay Lakers in his current role. “I could not be more excited to make my head coaching debut in Brampton and the CEBL,” said Cerda. “I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to spearhead this team as they enter a new era. I am looking forward to working with Al [Whitley], Jermaine [Anderson], and John [Ross] to put together a roster we believe will embody the new culture we are building, and thrive in it as well. I can’t wait to see you all around the Peel Region and at the CAA Centre this season!” Cerda has also operated a player development training program in Dallas. Here, he spent the offseason training the likes of Canada’s own AJ Lawson (Toronto Raptors), along with Jericho Sims (Milwaukee Bucks), Shake Milton (359 NBA games played), Jared Butler (148 NBA games played), and many more. Cerda describes his coaching style as focused, detail-oriented and data-driven. Offensively, he has a very impressive resume, leading the 2022-23 Texas Legends to the G League’s number-one offensive rating (118.9), points per chance (1.066), effective field goal percentage (60.3%), and three-point percentage (41.2%). His offensive philosophy is for the Honey Badgers to create the highest percentage shot possible on every possession by playing an analytically progressive brand of basketball. On defense, Cerda wants to implement a tough, yet high-IQ style of play, pushing players to do their job one possession at a time. As a defensive coach for the 2024-25 South Bay Lakers, Cerda got the Lakers to the number-five defensive rating (105.3), number-four opponent effective field goal percentage (52.1%), and number-eight turnover percentage (18%) during the G League’s Tip-Off Tournament. “This is a very important year for Honey Badgers basketball, and I am confident that Alex is the person for this job,” said Honey Badgers CEO Al Whitley. “His ability to lead, manage and motivate, along with his rare blend of high-level NBA experience make Coach Cerda an incredible asset for our entire organization and I look forward to reuniting with him on this next chapter of his professional career. We are grateful for his commitment and trust in what we are building in Brampton!” On a personal note, Cerda attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. While at UT Austin, Cerda was also the men’s basketball team’s manager where he got an early start in the coaching business by helping out with drills and player development workouts. "Alex is exactly the kind of coach who represents this organization's values and focus on winning championships," said Team Owner Leonard Asper. "I am so proud of the front office we have built and the people that they continue to attract to this organization. Honey Badgers and CEBL fans should be excited about the team that will be representing Honey Badgers basketball both on and off the court as we move into the upcoming season.” The Brampton Honey Badgers will begin their season with two home games on Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17 versus the Ottawa BlackJacks and Calgary Surge, respectively. Click here to get your Honey Badgers tickets today, starting at only $20 per game. ### 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) The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is Canada’s professional basketball league, with 10 member clubs across six provinces. Blending global innovation with local connection, the league is redefining how the game is played and experienced while rooting its teams deeply in communities coast to coast. With a fan base of 4.1 million Canadians – up 57 per cent since 2022 – the CEBL has cultivated Canada’s youngest basketball audience, with more than half of its fans aged 34 or younger. Its rapid growth reflects its ability to connect authentically with a new generation of basketball fans while expanding the sport’s cultural footprint nationwide. In 2025, the CEBL featured 17 players with NBA experience, and nearly 70 per cent of its athletes were Canadian – the highest proportion of domestic talent in any professional sports league in the country. To date, nearly 40 players have signed NBA contracts following CEBL seasons, which run from May through August. Visit CEBL.ca or follow @cebleague on social media. 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 Ottawa BlackJacks 4 34 5 1-2 1-7 0-0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 4 34 5 1-2 1-7 0-0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2025 Ottawa BlackJacks 4 8.5 1.3 0.500 0.143 0.000 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 4 8.5 1.3 0.500 0.143 0.000 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 Iona 33 1049 316 18-43 90-246 10-15 17 68 85 47 63 19 37 13
2022-23 Stetson 31 931 267 12-40 76-162 15-19 23 120 143 34 53 18 26 12
2021-22 Stetson 31 520 130 6-15 37-95 7-8 19 61 80 11 22 6 9 9
2020-21 Stetson 26 488 109 10-28 28-65 5-8 23 50 73 19 41 9 14 15
2019-20 Stetson 33 807 160 25-66 26-83 32-42 28 101 129 26 60 17 24 19
Totals 154 3795 982 71-192 257-651 69-92 110 400 510 137 239 69 110 68

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 Iona 33 31.8 9.6 0.419 0.366 0.667 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.4 1.9 0.6 1.1 0.4
2022-23 Stetson 31 30.0 8.6 0.300 0.469 0.789 0.7 3.9 4.6 1.1 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.4
2021-22 Stetson 31 16.8 4.2 0.400 0.389 0.875 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.3
2020-21 Stetson 26 18.8 4.2 0.357 0.431 0.625 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.5 0.6
2019-20 Stetson 33 24.5 4.8 0.379 0.313 0.762 0.8 3.1 3.9 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.7 0.6
Totals 154 24.6 6.4 0.370 0.395 0.750 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.7 0.4