'What's next?' Riders' Armstead focused on showdown with Ottawa
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"I have a 'What's next?' mentality," said Ryquell Armstead, who faces his former team on Saturday.
The man that led the University of Saskatchewan Huskies to their first national men’s basketball title in 2010 has signed on with the brand new Saskatchewan Rattlers.
The incoming Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team announced Wednesday that Greg Jockims would serve as head coach and general manager.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Greg,” Rattlers President Lee Genier said in a media release. “He has a proven track record as a winning coach on the national stage and has strong ties to the community.”
With more than 25 years of coaching experience under his belt Jockims will hit the ground running.
“I know that the people of Saskatchewan are in for some very exciting basketball starting in May and Greg is the right person to lead the team in its historic inaugural season,” Genier said.
Jockims first task will be to recruit and sign players ahead of the May 9 season opener against the Niagara River Lions at SaskTel Centre.
CEBL rosters will be made up of at least 70 per cent Canadian players.