Sandhu was chosen by the Bandits with the fourth pick in the second round. He formerly attended Tamanawis Secondary in Surrey, B.C., and is coming off the best season of his U SPORTS career after playing his previous three years at the University of the Fraser Valley (2016-19). The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 16.2 points and 7.1 rebounds on 30-of-60 shooting from three-point territory in just 23.3 minutes played per game. Sandhu’s deadeye shooting from long range placed him first in three-point percentage in all of Canada among players with a minimum of 50 attempts. (Read full story on Page )
LANGLEY, BC:The Fraser Valley Bandits announced this week that the club has selected Thomas Kennedy from the University of Windsor and Sukhman Sandhu from the University of British Columbia (UBC) at the 2022 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) U SPORTS Draft.
“I am pleased to welcome Thomas and Sukhman to the Bandits organization. Both have proven that they are two of Canada’s most skilled college or university players and I am looking forward to watching them develop and showcase their talents this summer,” Bandits president Dylan Kular said.
Sandhu set career highs across the board in 2021-22; including points, rebounds, as well as field goals, free throws, and three-pointers attempted and made. On Nov. 12, 2021, Sandhu scored a career-high 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting in a 99-65 victory against UBC Okanagan, thanks largely in part to a career-best 6-of-8 from three-point distance.
Fraser Valley opens its fourth CEBL season on the road on Wednesday, May 25 at 4:30 p.m. PT against the Ottawa BlackJacks. Following a three-game road swing to start the year, the Bandits will make their debut at LEC against the Saskatchewan Rattlers on Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. PT.
