An 0-and-3 start isn’t what the Saskatchewan Rattlers had in mind to start the 2025 C-E-B-L season, especially with their first three games at home. However, as the team gets set to for their first road trip of the season, some new reinforcements are on the way. The Rattlers announced today they’ve signed Jordan Bowden for the 2025 season and is expected to be with the team for tomorrow’s game against Scarborough. The six-foot-six guard from Knoxville, Tennessee brings five seasons of N-B-A G League experience, as well previous C-E-B-L experience, suiting up with Montreal Alliance last season where he averaged 19.1 points per game. Following is a news release from the Rattlers…
Saskatoon, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday that the club has signed 6-foot-6 Tennessee native Jordan Bowden for the 2025 season.
The American guard made his professional debut during the 2020-21 season with the Long Island Nets (Brooklyn Nets affiliate). Since his rookie year with the Nets, he has played five seasons in the NBA G League that lead to signing multiple NBA contracts with the affiliate club. Bowden will make his return to the CEBL with the Rattlers on May 29 against the Scarborough Shooting Stars after playing with the Montreal Alliance during the 2024 season.
“We signed Jordan with one clear goal: to make our offense more potent – and he’s already proven he can do that, both in the CEBL and throughout his college career,” said General Manager and Vice-President of Basketball Operations, Barry Rawlyk. “He’s a high-level, highly efficient shooter who brings a wealth of playing experience to our roster. Jordan is also a high-character individual who will contribute leadership and help strengthen our emerging team culture. We expect him to perform at a high level every night.”
In his five-year professional career, Bowden has played with eight teams in six teams in the NBA, NBA G League, NBA Summer League, France, and the CEBL. He has a career average of 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.0 steal, 0.3 blocks, and 28.6minutes in 212 games.
Bowden played his first three seasons in the NBA G League with the Long Island Nets where he appeared in the starting line-up 46 of the 89 games played averaging 13.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.3 blocks in 28.8 minutes. Bowden set his professional career-high of 37 points in a game on November 6, 2022 against the College Park Skyhawks while shooting 62 per cent from the field in 34 minutes. During the 2022-23 season in his final season with the Nets, he helped lead them to a 23-9 record which was the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Nets reached the Eastern Conference Finals and were eliminated by the 2023 NBA G League Champions, Delaware Blue Coats.
“Super thankful and excited to be here in Saskatchewan,” said Bowden. “Looking forward to going out to compete and win games!”
