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(TORONTO, ON) As the National Basketball League of Canada’s offseason continues, teams are preparing for the upcoming 2012 NBL Canada Pre-Draft Combine and NBL Canada Draft.

In doing so, League Teams were to deliberate and reach a decision on which five players will be retained and protected from the Free Agent market by the deadline of May 30, 2012.

Here is the Protected List of the upcoming 2012-2013 Season:

London Lightning (2012 NBL Canada Champions)

Gabe Freeman

Tim Ellis

Eddie Smith

Shamari Spears

DeAnthony Bowden

 

Halifax Rainmen

Joey Haywood

Tyrone Levett

Taliek Brown

Chris Hagan

Darnell Hugee

 

Saint John Mill Rats

Anthony Anderson

Darren Duncan

Will Blalock

Isaac Kuon

Jermain Blackburn

 

Quebec Kebs

Royce Parran

Cedric Moodie

James “Boo” Jackson

Ricky Volcy

Ralphy Holmes

 

Oshawa Power

Morgan Lewis

Brandon Robinson

Omari Johnson

Marcus Johnson

Jushay Rockett

 

Summerside Storm

Mike Williams

Al Stewart

Chris Cayole

Eric Gilchrese

Lou McCroskey

 

Moncton Miracles

Akeem Wright

Darrell Wonge

Trayvon Lathan

Boubacar Coly

Sylvania Watkins

 

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Media Contact:

Anthony Bennett

National Basketball League of Canada

Phone: 416.322.5188

E-mail: anthony@nblcanada.ca

 

About the National Basketball League of Canada

Founded in 2011, the National Basketball League of Canada is the nation’s only professional basketball league.  There are seven teams - Halifax Rainmen, London Lightning, Moncton Miracles, Oshawa Power, Quebec Kebs, Saint John Mill Rats and Summerside Storm – playing in the inaugural 2011-12 season and the league is poised for continued expansion across Canada. NBL Canada is headquartered in Toronto, Ont. NBL Canada is committed to developing the next generation of Canadian athletes and raising the excitement for and awareness of basketball throughout the country. 

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