The 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft was the inaugural

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, held on November 12, 2018, in

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athletes in total. The results were announced on November 13.

Format

A blind draw was used to determine the draft order for the first round. A "snake draft" was used, with the order reversing in the second round, and then reversing back in the third and final round. Clubs have a window of time in which they must submit their pick, and failure to do so results in a pass. There is a break between each round, as well as one timeout per club. However, timeouts can not be used in back-to-back picks.

Player selection

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Source:

Selection statistics

Draftees by nationality

Canadian draftees by province

Draftees by university

References

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