The Niagara River Lions have announced the signing of 20 20 & 2021 Canadian Elite Basketball League U SPORTS Player of the Year, Lloyd Pandi. The 6’4 guard from Ottawa will re-join the River Lions for the 2023 season after last playing with the team in 2021. Pandi just completed a season playing for Darüssafaka Lassa of the Basketbol Süper Ligi in Turkey.
During the 2021 season, Pandi averaged 7.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game with the River Lions earning him the title of the U SPORTS Player of the Year for a second consecutive year. The previous season, Pandi won the award with the Ottawa Blackjacks where he had an impressive professional debut averaging 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
Pandi redshirted for the Carleton Ravens during the 2018-19 season, and went on to average 15.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game over the course of his university playing career. Pandi earned numerous accolades and awards including the 2019 U SPORTS Rookie of the Year and the 2022 U SPORTS Mike Moser Memorial Trophy Most Outstanding Player of the Year where he went on to lead the Ravens to their third consecutive U SPORTS National Championship.
Pandi becomes the tenth player signed River Lions roster ahead of the 2023 season set tip-off for the team on May 26th when they visit the Montreal Alliance. Training camp is set to start on May 17th at Walker Sports and Ability Centre at Canada Summer Games Park.
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