Fraser Valley – Due to the COVID19 situation across the country. the FV_Bandits schedule will now start on June 24, with the first home game @AbbyCentre now on June 26 (which was was scheduled for June 5).
Meanwhile the Fraser Valley Bandits announced that the club has signed versatile guard and Canisius College alumnus Jamal Reynolds for the upcoming Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season.
Reynolds is no stranger to the CEBL and previously played for the Guelph Nighthawks in 2019 and 2020. In 2019, Reynolds was a key cog for the Nighthawks and finished in the top five in several statistical categories (minimum seven games played), including second in points (16.7), fifth in rebounds (5.8) and fifth in assists per game (3.2) over the course of his nine games played for Guelph. Reynolds showcased his ability to be active on the offensive glass and to convert around the rim, finishing tied for second in offensive rebounds per game (2.2), while shooting 52.6 per cent and 37.5 per cent from field goal and three-point range, respectively.
Reynolds scored a CEBL career-high in points at the Bandits’ inaugural home opener on May 9, 2019, pouring in 25 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 106-103 victory. Reynolds returned to the Nighthawks in 2020 and averaged 9.8 points and four rebounds per game on 52.2 and 40 per cent shooting from field and three-point range.
