University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball standout Callum Baker was selected 11th overall by the Brampton Honey Badgers in the 2023 CEBL U SPORTS draft as announced on Wednesday, April 19.
 
10 CEBL franchises drafted 20 student-athletes from 17 Canadian universities over two rounds of selections. This presents a coveted opportunity for top players in U SPORTS to get a chance to experience professional basketball by practicing and playing alongside veteran pro's from the NBA, NBA G League, Canadian National team, and top international leagues.
 
A fourth-year guard from Oakville, Ont., Callum Baker earned OUA second team all-star honours following a breakout first season with the Blues. The Flagler Saints transfer student made an immediate impact on the court, leading U of T and ranking second in the province with 21.8 points per game.
 
Baker led the OUA in minutes per game (36.8), while ranking second in three pointers (3.2) and free throws (4.9) per game. He led the Blues with 32 steals and sat second with 61 assists in 17 regular season games played.
 
Baker recorded over 20 points in 10 games, notching a season-high 31 points in Toronto's 93-72 victory over York on Jan. 4. He also tallied a season-high eight assists vs Western on Jan. 27 and led the Blues to their first post-season appearance since 2017-18 this season.
 
A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 71 per cent of its 2022 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. Nine players have moved from the CEBL into the NBA following a CEBL season, and 28 CEBL players attended NBA G League training camps last October. The 2023 CEBL season tips off May 24 with the Brampton Honey Badgers visiting the Ottawa BlackJacks in a game that will be nationally televised on TSN.
 
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