The Leicester Riders have announced the signing of 6’7” forward TJ Lall to their 2023/24 roster.
The Canadian, who holds a British passport, has played four seasons in the Canadian CEBL, most recently alongside Riders’ guard Kimbal Mackenzie for the Niagara River Lions. Lall played last season in the Japanese first division for Kyoto Hannaryz, putting up 6.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
He was selected by the Ottawa BlackJacks as the first
overall pick during the 2020 CEBL Draft, where he had his first taste of
professional basketball.
In college, the Ontario native won four national titles with the Carleton Ravens before transferring to Brock University for his fifth college season. He averaged 22 points and 7.9 rebounds per game and was named First Team All-Canadian, OUA West First Team All-Star and Brock Men’s Basketball Team MVP.
Discussing his newest signing, Riders Head Coach Rob Paternostro said:
“We are thrilled to have TJ for next season. He is a versatile player who can make an impact on both ends of the floor and a guy who plays with the type of energy that can really impact a game.
“He can do a variety of things: defend multiple positions, score in different ways and as shown the ability to play make for others. He has been teammates with guys we know very well, and they’ve all said great things about him as a player and a teammate.”
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