Vancouver Bandits have signed 6’ 4” guard and former Winnipeg Sea Bear Glen Yang for the new Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season at Langley Events Centre. Bandits announced the deal Thursday, April 25.
Yang was born in Burnaby and moved to Hong Kong when he was five before moving back to Canada.
He spent his high school and university years in Calgary, attending Sir Winston Churchill High School before starring at Mount Royal University from 2014-2019.
“I can’t wait to get back to Vancouver and embrace the culture of the Bandits franchise. I was born in Burnaby, so to come back and play professional basketball is a full circle moment and a dream come true. I am excited to join the team and to get to work!” Yang said.
Yang will report to Bandits’ training camp in May, ahead of Vancouver’s home opener on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. against the Montréal Alliance.
2024 will be Yang’s second season in the CEBL after starting all 20 games with the expansion Sea Bears last year.
He averaged six points, three assists and 2.6 rebounds per game over the course of 20 regular season games with the Sea Bears, who finished in a three-way tie for the second best record in the CEBL last year (12-8).
Yang scored in double figures five times throughout the 2023 CEBL season; including a season-high 15 points against Calgary on July 16 and Vancouver on July 23.
His July 23rd scoring outburst was complemented by an all-around performance that saw Yang tally nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in nearly 35 minutes of action.
“Glen is a proven winner who plays with toughness and a high IQ. I am really looking forward to working with Glen and having him enhance our culture,” said Bandits head coach and general manager Kyle Julius.
Vancouver will play a total of 10 regular season home games in 2024 between Thursday, May 23 and Thursday, July 18.
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