Montreal Alliance

The Montreal Alliance are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada founded in 2021. They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and play their home games at the Verdun Auditorium.[1] The Montreal Alliance’s mascot is called “Alli-Oop”.

Montreal Alliance
Montreal Alliance logo
LeaguesCEBL
Founded2021
HistoryMontreal Alliance
(2021–present)
ArenaVerdun Auditorium
Capacity4,111
LocationMontreal, Quebec
Team coloursRed, white, navy & light blue
       
PresidentAnnie Larouche
General managerJoel Anthony
Head coachDerrick Alston Sr.
Websitealliancemontreal.ca

History

Most recently, the Montreal Jazz played its only season in the National Basketball League of Canada in the 2012–13 season. The team did not play in the 2013–14 NBL Canada season after failing to secure a new ownership group.[2]

In February 2021, it was first announced that a Montreal team would join the CEBL in 2022.[3] On October 27, 2021, the team name and branding was revealed. Joel Anthony was named the inaugural general manager of the Alliance the next month.[4] The Montréal Alliance announced on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, that Vincent Lavandier had been named the first head coach of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) expansion franchise.[5]

Players

Current roster
Montreal Alliance roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 4 Canada Cayo, Nathan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 25 – (1997-11-27)27 November 1997
G 5 United States Brown, Derek 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
G/F 8 United States Graham, Treveon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 29 – (1993-10-28)28 October 1993
G 9 Canada Ottey, Marcus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 26 – (1997-03-13)13 March 1997
F 14 Canada Ifejeh, Elijah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 26 – (1997-03-07)7 March 1997
G 15 Canada Haïdara, Bahaïde (U) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 25 – (1998-04-28)28 April 1998
G 21 Canada Louis-Jeune, Quincy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
G 23 Canada Ossé, Kemy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 30 – (1993-03-12)12 March 1993
F 30 Canada Webster-Chan, Negus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 30 – (1993-01-07)7 January 1993
C 33 Canada Gueye, Mamadou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 30 – (1993-10-15)15 October 1993
C 35 Canada Ghebrekidan, Biniam 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 27 – (1996-06-16)16 June 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Canada Jeff Dosado
  • Canada Charles Dubé-Brais
  • Canada Quesly-Marie Noresias
  • Canada Vincent Plante
  • Canada Ryan Thorne
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Inactive
  • (U) Current U Sports Athlete
  • Injured Injured
Updated: September 15, 2023

Season-by-season record
LeagueSeasonCoachRegular seasonPost season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
CEBL
2022Vincent Lavandier416.20010thDid not qualify
2023Derrick Alston713.3505th EastDid not qualify
Totals1129.275—00–

Head coaches

References
  1. "CEBL adds Montreal Alliance as 9th franchise | CBC Sports".
  2. "No Montreal Jazz in London Lightning lineup this year". Metro News. August 5, 2013.
  3. "CEBL headed to Montreal, expansion team to come in 2022". CBC Sports. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. Montreal Alliance hopes to ride pro basketball momentum in Quebec Montreal Gazette, October 27, 2021
  5. "Vincent Lavandier tabbed as Montreal Alliance's first head coach". montrealgazette. Retrieved 16 May 2022.


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