The U Sports basketball season is right around the corner, so here are some things to look out for as the Gee-Gees take the court.
The U Sports basketball season is right around the corner, so here are some things to look out for as the Gee-Gees take the court.
Despite an early lead, the Ottawa BlackJacks couldn’t pull off an upset against the first seed, the Hamilton Honey Badgers. BlackJacks Interim Head Coach, James Derouin’s focus will now shift back to the Gee-Gees and the 2022-2023 U Sport season.
Ottawa falls to 0-3 after 98-81 loss to Scarborough. TD Place went wild as J. Cole stepped foot on the court against the BlackJacks.
The Ottawa BlackJacks hosted the Fraser Valley Bandits in a wild next-basket-wins ending at TD Place.
“Being able to get exposure at the professional level and being able to compete with big names and pro players is such an exciting experience and I can’t wait to see how I’ll do,” said Guillaume Pépin after being drafted into the CEBL by the Ottawa BlackJacks.
University of Ottawa Hall of Famer Fabienne Perrin-Blizzard has entered the Canada Elite Basketball League (CEBL) as the assistant coach for the Ottawa BlackJacks. Perrin-Blizzard is currently the only woman to coach professional sports in Ottawa.