Saskatchewan Rattlers
| Saskatchewan Rattlers | |||
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| Saskatchewan Rattlers logo | |||
| Leagues | CEBL | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| History | Saskatchewan Rattlers (2019–present) |
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| Arena | SaskTel Centre | ||
| Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||
| Team colours | |||
| General manager | Barry Rawlyk | ||
| Head coach | Dean Demopoulos | ||
| Championships | 1 (2019) | ||
| Website | www |
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The Saskatchewan Rattlers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). They play their home games at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.
History
On May 2, 2018 the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced a team would compete in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [1]
On July 3, 2018, it was announced that the team will be called the Saskatchewan Rattlers. Saskatchewan joins Edmonton, Hamilton, Guelph, Niagara, and Abbotsford as one of the six original franchises for the inaugural season of the CEBL. [2]
The Rattlers won the 2019 CEBL championship and were the inaugural champions of the league. They beat Hamilton Honey Badgers 94–83 in the final.[3]
On January 19, 2022, the Rattlers signed Dean Demopoulos as its new head coach.[4]
Roster
Current roster
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Honours
- Champions (1): 2019
Season-by-season record
| League | Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
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| 2019 | Greg Jockims | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won CEBL Championship | |
| 2020 | Chad Jacobson | 1 | 5 | .167 | 7th | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2021 | Chad Jacobson/Conner Dow | 1 | 13 | .071 | 7th | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2022 | Dean Demopoulos | 11 | 9 | .550 | 5th | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost quarter-finals | |
| Totals | 24 | 36 | .400 | — | 3 | 1 | .750 | |||
