Ottawa BlackJacks Sign Veteran Free Agent Kyle Landry

A six-foot-nine forward from Calgary, Alberta, Landry averaged 11.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 23.2 minutes in 448 games playing in Montenegro, Russia, Czech Republic, Belgium and Poland.

With 12 years of professional basketball experience, Landry spent the past two years playing FIBA 3x3 basketball with Team Edmonton. Currently ranked 25th in the world, the team was crowned the winner of the 2019 3x3 Canada Quest West Final and competed at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Saskatoon Masters in 2019.

Kyle played his last season in Europe during the 2017-18 campaign, where he averaged 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 16.3 minutes in 60 games with Buducnost, throughout three different leagues, including ABA League, Montenegro and Eurocup. He scored a season-high 15 points four times and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds five times. In 2012-13, Landry played 44 games with Triumph in Russia where he averaged 11.8 points, 6.9 rebounds. 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 26.6 minutes. He scored a career-high 29 points January 6 versus VEF Riga. During the 2010-11 season, Kyle broke a career record with 18 double-doubles. He spent the season with BK Prostejov in Czech Republic and averaged 14.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 28.7 minutes.

Landry has represented Canada on various occasions since 2009. Most recently, he played for the Canadian Senior National team in the 2019 FIBA AmeriCup and World Cup in China. 

Landry played 113 university games with Northern Arizona University where he averaged 11.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 21.5 minutes in four campaigns. As a senior, he recorded his best statistical year, averaging a team-leading 17.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 25.5 minutes in 32 games. He was named All-Big Sky First All-Star team and earned a spot on the Big Sky All-Tournament team

In May, the Ottawa BlackJacks announced its official training camp roster for the inaugural 2020 season. There are currently 14 players signed to the BlackJacks roster, including 11 standard player contracts and three development player contracts as a result of the 2020 CEBL / U SPORTS Draft. 

Last week, the CEBL announced that it has narrowed its options to play in 2020 to a tournament format, removing other contingency plans from further consideration. The league is now focused exclusively on a multi-week tournament that would see all seven clubs convene in a single location in Ontario to play a round robin slate of games culminating in a single elimination playoff that will determine the 2020 league champion. While specifics are still to be finalized, the CEBL is in discussions with Niagara area officials about the availability of the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines for the second half of July and August. All plans must conform to the phased-in re-opening measures taken by the province throughout the coming weeks.

“Kyle is a great addition to our team. He can score and he’s a solid rebounder. With 12 years of experience playing as a pro, Kyle will be a leader on and off the court. I look forward to seeing his contribution during training camp.”

“I am very excited to be a part of the inaugural season of the Ottawa BlackJacks and to have the opportunity to play with such great players makes it even more fun. I look forward to joining the team in training camp and competing for a CEBL title.”

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The first expansion franchise of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the Ottawa BlackJacks will showcase the best of basketball and entertainment in the nation’s capital. Basketball Operations will be led by General Manager, Dave Smart, the most successful university coach in Canadian history with a total of 13 national titles at Carleton University. The BlackJacks will be a team deeply rooted in the Ottawa / Gatineau community. Head Coach Osvaldo Jeanty, a former student-athlete who captured five national championships as a player for Dave Smart, will bring together a group of professionals poised for success in its inaugural season. The BlackJacks will play its home games out of the world-class Arena at TD Place. For more information and for tickets, visit www.theblackjacks.ca.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) features world-class professional basketball in a fan-friendly entertainment environment across seven cities in Canada. The 2019 inaugural season saw more than 100 Canadian and international players take to the court, culminating with the Saskatchewan Rattlers earning the first CEBL championship trophy. CEBL players come from NBA G-League clubs, top NCAA programs, the Canadian national program, U SPORTS and other Division 1 FIBA leagues. The CEBL is the First Division Professional League partner of Canada Basketball. 

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