Stingers announce Player Option List for 2020 season

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Stingers are pleased to announce the following players have signed their player option letter with the team for the 2020 Canadian Elite Basketball League season.
This option will allow the team, a protected window to sign these players from the end of the current CEBL season until midnight on March 1, 2020, without any other CEBL club interference.

Forward Jordan Baker , forward Travis Daniels , guard Mathieu Kamba , point guard Xavier Moon , forward Zac Overwater and point guard Adika Peter-McNeilly have signed their option letters.
“We’re really looking forward to bringing the core back,” said Stingers general manager and head coach Jermaine Small .
“I feel we will hit the ground running and not lose a step. We will continue to play an exciting brand of basketball and defend the best home court advantage in the league.”



Jordan Baker
Age: 28
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 229 lbs
Position: SF/PF

BIO: The local product and former University of Alberta Golden Bear had a standout season in his first year with the Stingers. In 17 games this season, Baker averaged 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and was team captain. Baker led the CEBL in rebounding and was the CEBL Finalist for Canadian Player of the Year and a CEBL second-team all-star.
Baker is part of Team Edmonton and the 3X3 Challenger World Circuit and is an assistant coach with the Golden Bears.

Travis Daniels
Age: 27

Height: 6-foot-8

Weight: 219 lbs

Position: PF/C

BIO: The former Mississippi State Bulldog made an immediate impact at both ends of the floor after joining the Stingers in late May.

In 17 games (14 starts), Daniels averaged 18.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Daniels showed an ability to stretch the floor and was among the top three-point shooters in the CEBL.
The 27-year-old was a dominant force for the Stingers and was named a CEBL first-team all-star.
Daniels has signed to play in Greece this off-season with Kolossos Rodou BC in the Greek HEBAA1 League.

Mathieu Kamba
Age: 23
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 210 lbs
Position: SG/SF

BIO: The product of Calgary and Central Arkansas alum enjoyed a breakthrough season with the Stingers. In 17 games (11 starts), Kamba averaged 7.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists for Edmonton.
This off-season, Kamba is playing his second-straight season of professional basketball in Spain.

Xavier Moon
Age: 24
Height: 6-foot-2

Weight: 165 lbs
Position: PG

BIO: The Goodwater, Ala product played a major role in his first season with the Stingers. Moon captured CEBL Player of the Year honours after leading the league in scoring, averaging 19.3 points per game. Moon finished second in the league in assists per game (5.7), second in steals (2.2) and third in 3-point percentage (43.5) in 12 games.
Moon recently had a tryout with the Raptors 905 of the NBA G-League.

Zac Overwater
Age: 24
Height: 6-foot-8

Weight: 218 lbs
Position: PF

BIO: The former University of Lethbridge Pronghorns star spent his first professional season with the Stingers split between the practice roster and active roster.
Overwater played eight games with the Stingers this season. In limited action, Overwater averaged 1 point and 1 rebound per game.

Adika Peter-McNeilly
Age: 26
Height: 6-foot-3

Weight: 188 lbs
Position: PG

BIO: Adika Peter-McNeilly joined the Stingers in late May after playing professionally in Germany and made a big impact on the court and with his leadership. In 17 games (three starts), Peter-McNeilly averaged 12 points, 3.4 assists and 3 rebounds per game. The former Ryerson Ram played a pivotal role off the bench for the Stingers with his scoring and defence.