B.C. Baller Signs with Vancouver Bandits Ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest
The forward returns for a fourth stint as Vancouver opens a four-game stretch that includes three Ontario stops and a neutral-site matchup in Kelowna.
- The Vancouver Bandits announced Thursday the re-signing of forward Grant Shephard for the remainder of the 2026 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, bringing the 6-foot-10 Kelowna native back for his fourth stint with the organization.
- Shephard brings professional experience after playing the 2025-26 season with CSB Corona Brasov in Romania, having previously competed in the CEBL during the 2019, 2023, and 2025 seasons.
- Following two home victories at the Langley Events Centre, the Bandits head to Ontario for a multi-game road trip, facing the River Lions in Niagara before traveling to Brampton and Ottawa.
- The team will play a neutral-site game against the Saskatoon Mamba at Prospera Place, part of the inaugural Kelowna HOOPFEST that organizers are dubbing a "home game" for the squad.
- Vancouver currently leads the western conference division with three wins and one loss; after the road stretch, the club returns to the Langley Events Centre on June 13 for a rematch against the Ottawa Black Jackets.
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Just a few days ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest, the Vancouver Bandits added some local talent for the rest of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. On Thursday, May 28, the team announced the signing of 6’10” forward Grant Shephard for the rest of the year. He’s joining the team for the fourth time. The Kelowna product spent 2019 with the Bandits as a developmental player and suited up for the team in 2023 and 2025. In his last stint, h…
B.C. baller signs with Vancouver Bandits ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest - Grand Forks Gazette
Just a few days ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest, the Vancouver Bandits added some local talent for the rest of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. On Thursday, May 28, the team announced the signing of 6’10” forward Grant Shephard for the rest of the year. He’s joining the team for the fourth time. The Kelowna product spent 2019 with the Bandits as a developmental player and suited up for the team in 2023 and 2025. In his last stint, h…
B.C. baller signs with Vancouver Bandits ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Just a few days ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest, the Vancouver Bandits added some local talent for the rest of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. On Thursday, May 28, the team announced the signing of 6’10” forward Grant Shephard for the rest of the year. He’s joining the team for the fourth time. The Kelowna product spent 2019 with the Bandits as a developmental player and suited up for the team in 2023 and 2025. In his last stint, h…
B.C. baller signs with Vancouver Bandits ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest - Northern Sentinel
Just a few days ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest, the Vancouver Bandits added some local talent for the rest of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. On Thursday, May 28, the team announced the signing of 6’10” forward Grant Shephard for the rest of the year. He’s joining the team for the fourth time. The Kelowna product spent 2019 with the Bandits as a developmental player and suited up for the team in 2023 and 2025. In his last stint, h…
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B.C. baller signs with Vancouver Bandits ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest
Just a few days ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest, the Vancouver Bandits added some local talent for the rest of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season. On Thursday, May 28, the team announced the signing of 6’10” forward Grant Shephard for the rest of the year. He’s joining the team for the fourth time. The Kelowna product spent 2019 with the Bandits as a developmental player and suited up for the team in 2023 and 2025. In his last stint, h…
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