When it comes to the Saskatchewan Rattlers, familiarity doesn’t breed contempt!
Snakes Vice-President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Barry Rawlyk made three picks in today’s Canadian Elite Basketball League draft – all of whom have spent some time with the Rattlers. With the third overall selection, Saskatchewan chose guard Elias Ralph from the U of Victoria. Ralph was born in Saskatoon, but grew up in Okotoks, Alberta. He attended Rattlers’ training camp last year. The Snakes’ second choice was Saskatchewan Huskies’ star Alexander Dewar, taken with the eighth pick in the second round. Dewar is a Saskatoon product and played high school ball at Marion Graham before attending the U of S. He was initially a Rattlers draft selection in 2021. Plus, with the third choice in the third round, Saskatchewan picked Regina product and U of Alberta grad Isaac Simon, He’ll be a developmental player with the Snakes after being with the team last year. Following are news releases from the Rattlers on all three picks and Huskie Athletics with regards to Dewar…..
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April 11, 2024
Alexander Dewar Selected 18th Overall by the
Saskatchewan Rattlers in 2024 CEBL Draft
SASKATOON, SK – After helping lead the Saskatchewan Huskies men’s basketball team
over the past five seasons, Alexander Dewar will be trading in the PAC for the SaskTel
Centre, as he was selected 18th overall by the Saskatchewan Rattlers in the 2024
Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Draft Thursday (Apr. 11) afternoon.
The Saskatoon product is no stranger to the league, having suited up for the Rattlers
during the 2021 CEBL season, after he was selected 21st overall in the 2020 CEBL-U
SPORTS Draft.
Dewar becomes the fourth player in program history to hear his name called on draft
day, joining former teammates Nervens Demosthene, Chan De Ciman, and Tyrese
Potoma. It also marks the fifth time in six seasons in which a Huskie has been selected in
the draft, dating back to the league’s inaugural 2019 season.
After joining the Huskies for the 2018-19 season as a freshman, Dewar instantly became
an impact player, averaging 23.5 minutes and 9.9 points per game in his rookie season
earning himself a spot on the Canada West all-rookie team. His sophomore season saw
an incredible jump in production as the kinesiology major became a mainstay in the
Huskies starting lineup. Dewar averaged 17.6 points per game and finished the season
connecting on 51% of his field goals.
Following the canceled 2020-21 season, Dewar helped lead the Huskies to a Canada
West bronze medal and U SPORTS Championship final appearance in 2021-22. At the
national tournament Dewar averaged 19.7 points per game as the 8th-seeded Huskies
captured U SPORTS silver. As a fourth- and fifth-year student-athlete, Dewar would lead
the Huskies in scoring both seasons, closing out his career with the third-most points in
program history with 1734.
The 6-foot-3 guard took home his fair share of hardware both on and off the court
during his Huskie career. After being named to the conference all-rookie team he was
named a Canada West all-star in his senior season in addition to being recognized as
the student-athlete community service award winner at both the conference and
national stages. He recently closed out his USask career being honoured as the Rusty
MacDonald Cup recipient at the 2024 edition of Huskie Salute as the most outstanding
all-round male athlete.
Dewar and the Rattlers will tip-off their season at home on May 22 when they take on
the Winnipeg Sea Bears at the SaskTel Centre.