Ottawa BlackJacks Welcome Back Thomas Scrubb for the 2022 CEBL Season
The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Thursday that Thomas Scrubb has signed with the Club for the 2022 CEBL season.
A six-foot-seven forward from Vancouver, BC, Scrubb has averaged 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 307 professional games, playing in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Finland and in the CEBL.
The Carleton University alumnus played for the Ottawa BlackJacks during their inaugural season at the CEBL Summer Series in St. Catharines. He averaged 15.0 points and 6.9 rebounds in eight games. He ranked fifth in the league in scoring and fourth in rebounding and led his team in both categories. Scrubb scored a season-high 20 points on August 5 against Saskatchewan and recorded a double-double with 12 points and a season-high 10 rebounds six days later against Fraser Valley.
Last year, Scrubb joined the Niagara River Lions on July 27 and played six games with the team, including the CEBL Championship game against the Edmonton Stingers. He averaged 17.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists and was a pivotal piece of Niagara’s CEBL playoffs run.
This past season, Scrubb moved to Spain to play for Monbus Obradoiro in the Spanish ACB, the top professional basketball league in the country. He averaged 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 34 games and scored 15 or more points 11 times. He scored a season-high 24 points, shooting 10-for-11 from the field, to go along with six rebounds, two assists and one steal on April 24 in a win over Gran Canaria.
During the 2018-19 campaign playing for Openjobmentis in Italy, the Vancouver native averaged 13.3 points and 6.1 rebounds in 48 games. His team reached the FIBA Europe Cup semifinal and Scrubb received an Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Honorable Mention.
A household name in Ottawa and throughout Canada, Tommy Scrubb has a long history of representing Canada internationally. Most recently, Scrubb played for the Canadian Senior National team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifier, averaging 9.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 24.0 minutes in four games.
The Carleton Ravens alumnus is one of the most accomplished players in U SPORTS history, capturing five national championships with the Carleton Ravens. He averaged 10.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 104 university games. He was named CIS (U SPORTS) Defensive Player of the Year twice and CIS tournament All-Star on three occasions. The Neuroscience major also earned various awards on the provincial level, such as OUA Defensive Player of the Year in his senior year.
Ottawa’s current training camp roster is comprised of 14 players, with additional players, including Thomas Scrubb, joining the team in the near future.
The BlackJacks 20-game regular season will tip off with a game at home versus Fraser Valley on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 7:30pm. In addition to 10 regular season home games, the BlackJacks will be hosting the 2022 CEBL Championship Weekend from August 12-14, 2022. Season and half season seat memberships, Flex Packs, group tickets and single game tickets are available at theblackjacks.ca/tickets. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the Ottawa BlackJacks Membership Services team directly at 613-690-0519 or by email at [email protected].
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“Tommy not only represents the BlackJacks, but he represents Ottawa and the basketball community. We couldn’t be more excited to have him return. Tommy brings a wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience from his career in Europe, from his experience on the national team and from a championship pedigree cultivated here in Ottawa at Carleton University.”
- Jevohn Shepherd, General Manager and Vice-President, Basketball Operations
Ottawa BlackJacks Basketball Club
“I’m really happy to come back to play for the BlackJacks. The first time, we weren’t able to play at home, but now I’ll get a chance to play in front of my friends and family. With the CEBL Championship Weekend in Ottawa, it should be an exciting summer for the team.”
- Thomas Scrubb, Forward, Ottawa BlackJaks
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About the Ottawa BlackJacks
The first expansion franchise of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the Ottawa BlackJacks showcase the best of basketball and entertainment in the nation’s capital. Having recently completed its second season, the BlackJacks earned a semifinal appearance at the 2021 CEBL Championship Weekend in Edmonton. The Ottawa front office brings NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. Led by General Manager and Vice-President, Basketball Operations Jevohn Shepherd, and Head Coach Charles Dubé-Brais, Ottawa plays its home games out of the world-class Arena at TD Place in Lansdowne Park. The BlackJacks and the City of Ottawa have been awarded the rights to host the 2022 CEBL Championship Weekend from August 12-14, 2022 with games taking place in the Arena at TD Place. The CEBL Championship Weekend will be a celebration of basketball, music, and local culture that will feature concerts, street festivals, the CEBL Awards, and several legacy projects to be announced at a later date. For more information visit www.theblackjacks.ca.
About Canadian Elite Basketball League
A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 75 percent of its current rosters being Canadians. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. The only First Division Professional League Partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season typically runs from May through August. Head to CEBL.ca for more information or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.
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