The Saskatchewan Rattlers are a Canadian professional

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team based in

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, that competes in the

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(CEBL). They play their home games at the

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in Saskatoon.

History

On May 2, 2018 the

announced a team would compete in

. On July 3, 2018, it was announced that the team will be called the Saskatchewan Rattlers. Saskatchewan joins

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, Niagara, and Abbotsford as one of the six original franchises for the inaugural season of the CEBL. The Rattlers won the 2019 CEBL championship and were the inaugural champions of the league. They beat

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94–83 in the final. On January 19, 2022, the Rattlers signed

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as its new head coach.

Roster

Current roster

Honours

* CEBL :Champions (1):

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Season-by-season record

References

External links

Official website
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