Sea Bears release centre Byron Mullens

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday the release of centre Byron Mullens. Mullens has averaged 7.7 points in 18.2 minutes of play per game this season.

Following positive internal discussions, Mullens has chosen to pursue opportunities in the Asian market where he is in contract talks with several teams.

“We have agreed to release Byron for him to meet personally with teams and have the flexibility to travel overseas to achieve his goal. Byron was outstanding with our young players and I enjoyed working with him in Winnipeg,” said Sea Bears head coach and general manager, Mike Taylor.

“We appreciate Byron helping our team this season and we wish him success in locking down his next contract and into the future.”

The Sea Bears are next in action Wednesday, July 3 at Canada Life Centre when they take on the Edmonton Stingers. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. For tickets, visit seabears.ca/tickets. 

About the Winnipeg Sea Bears

The Winnipeg Sea Bears joined the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) as an expansion franchise in 2023. The city's only professional basketball team plays out of Canada Life Centre from May to August in a 20-game regular season schedule. In the team’s inaugural season, it placed second in the Western Conference and set new records for CEBL attendance on three occasions. The organization became the first in CEBL history to win four major awards: MVP (Teddy Allen), Sixth Man of the Year (Jelani Watson-Gayle), U SPORTS Player of the Year (Simon Hildebrandt) and Coach of the Year. The front office subsequently was awarded the 2023 CEBL Franchise of the Year.  r is the organization's owner and chairman.

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About the 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 per cent of its rosters being Canadian and a record 10 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. Fourteen 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 andCourtside1891. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube

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