Sea Bears sign hometown product Ogungbemi-Jackson
10:07 AM
The Winnipeg Sea Bears have landed a big-name player from their own backyard.
The club announced Monday they’ve signed Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, a 32-year old point guard from Winnipeg with nine years of professional basketball experience.
The University of Calgary product most recently played in Belarus for BC Tsmoki-Minsk of the VTB United League, where he averaged a career-high 18.9 points per game through 33 contests to rank third among all scorers.
In 321 professional games — which features stops in France, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Spain and Portugal — Ogungbemi-Jackson has averaged 16.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 31.9 minutes.
This will be his first summer in the CEBL despite being picked in the third round by the Edmonton Stingers in the league’s inaugural entry draft back in 2019.
One arrest after St. James restaurant brawl
9:57 AM
Police have made an arrest after a man was stabbed during a fight outside Smitty’s at 1017 St. James St. early Sunday.
An argument between two groups of people began in the restaurant before spilling out into the parking lot, and police were sent to the scene.
The victim, who was stabbed in the lower body, was taken to hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable. A second man suffered minor injuries.