As the Saskatchewan Rattlers narrow in on the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, it’s a focus on building for a group which is aiming to end two years of playoff absences.
Forward Anthony Tsegakele will be back for a fourth season in Saskatchewan, but hasn’t tasted post-season basketball since his first year with the Rattlers in 2022.
“I wouldn’t say that maybe we’ve fallen off,” said Tsegakele. “I think we just need to keep on building our foundation, being able to grind it out throughout the season and getting those little, gritty wins.”
From the last time they left the court in Montreal last July to now, the Rattlers are a much different team both throughout the roster and behind the bench.
It’s no surprise given how turbulent last season was for the franchise, beginning the year with a 5-2 record to sit first place in the Western Conference.
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