The Winnipeg Sea Bears are a Canadian professional

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team based in

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, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). They play their home games at the

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in Winnipeg.

History

On November 9, 2022, the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced that it’s 10th franchise would be in

. On November 30, 2022, the Winnipeg franchise officially unveiled their branding, announcing their name and logo as the Winnipeg Sea Bears. They will be playing at the

. On December 14th, 2022, the Sea Bears announced that Mike Taylor was hired as the team’s inaugural head coach.

External links

Official website

References

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