The Saskatchewan Rattlers announced a player signing Tuesday, saying that Jaden Bediako has re-signed with the Snakes.
Bediako returnd for his second season after leading the C-E-B-L in offensive rebounds per game with four and ranking second in blocks per game with two. Following is the official news release from the Rattlers…..
February 18, 2025
CANADIAN BIG RETURNS FOR SECOND SEASON THE SASKATCHEWAN RATTLERS
Saskatoon, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
announced Tuesday that the club has re-signed 6-foot-ten Jaden Bediako for the 2025 season.
The NCAA D1 alumni from Brampton, Ontario returns for his second season after making his
professional debut with the Rattlers in 2024 playing six games while averaging a team-best 2.0
blocks per game.
“We are absolutely thrilled to bring back Jaden this year. He is an extremely talented and high
character individual that will be a central part of our line-up,” said General Manager and Vice-
President of Basketball Operations, Barry Rawlyk. “In his short time in the CEBL, he proved to
be one of the premiere big men in the league, and we expect he will be a dominant force this
upcoming season. He is a young talent that has a tremendously high ceiling, and nobody should
be surprised to see him playing in the best leagues in the world. I look forward to helping him
develop his game on a daily basis.”
Bediako made his professional debut towards the end of the 2024 season with the
Saskatchewan Rattlers averaging 10.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 22.4 minutes in six
games. He finished the season leading the CEBL in offensive rebounds per game (4.0) and
ranked second in the league in blocked shots per game (2.0). Bediako finished the CEBL season
before signing with KK Mornar of Liga ABA in Montenegro where he is averaging 3.7 points, 3.1
rebounds, 0.8 blocks, and 13.3 minutes in 19 games.
During his five-year NCAA D1 career, Bediako has played in NCAA DI with Santa Clara University
and Seton Hall University. He has a collegiate career average of 6.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.6
assists, and 20.1 minutes in 148 games.
In his final season in the NCAA with Seton Hall starting in all 37 games while averaging 8.1
points, 6.9 rebounds, and a team-high 1.6 blocks in 24.8 minutes played. As a senior, Bediako
was ranked top 20 in Division 1 in offensive rebounds with 3.5 per game and ranked second in
the conference for total blocks with 37. He started his collegiate career with Santa Clara playing
four years averaging 5.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 18.5 minutes in 111 games played.
“I’m excited to rejoin the Saskatchewan Rattlers for the upcoming CEBL season,” said Bediako.
“They have a solid front office, reliable coaching staff, and a welcoming atmosphere in
Saskatoon. I’m looking forward to building off of last season, and compete for a postseason
berth.”
Canadian Elite Basketball League free agency will continue leading up to the announcement of
the full training camp roster.
The full 2025 Rattlers schedule has been released, which features a new 24-game slate. The
2025 CEBL Playoffs are scheduled to begin Thursday, August 14 with the Conference Play-In
games, followed by the Conference Semifinals on Saturday, August 16. The winners will advance
to CW25 to join the Winnipeg Sea Bears (host team) and the top-ranked team from the Eastern
Conference who are automatically seeded into the Conference Finals. The full playoff schedule
with tipoff times will be announced at a later date.
