Vancouver Bandits announced Tuesday, Nov. 1, that former Vancouver Canadians executive Graham Wall will serve as VP of sales and service ahead of its 2023 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season at 91原创 Events Centre (LEC).

鈥淚 believe in the power of sport and have experienced firsthand how it inspires youth and unites communities,鈥� Wall said.

鈥漈hat is what Bandits basketball is all about and I am grateful to our co-owners and president for the chance to showcase an amazing game day at our beautiful venue of LEC.鈥�

NEW BANDIT: Sports business leader Graham Wall has joined our leadership group as VP, Sales & Service.

Wall brings over a decade of success with the and experience from the and Grizzlies to BC's pro basketball team.

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While he is known for his success as a baseball manager,Wall also has a basketball background, having played on Basketball BC鈥檚 under-19 team representing the province at nationals, before later playing post-secondary basketball at Mount Royal University.

Wall spent 14 years as vice president of sales and marketing for the Canadians, a minor league affiliate of the MLB鈥檚 Toronto Blue Jays.

Prior to baseball, Wall sold and managed the Vancouver Canucks and Grizzlies ticketing assets from 1997 to 2004.

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鈥淚 am thrilled to welcome a professional sports and entertainment leader of Graham鈥檚 calibre to our front office鈥� said Bandits co-owner Kevin Dhaliwal.

鈥淕raham knows and loves basketball. It is a sport he is passionate about and he is ecstatic that Vancouver has professional basketball again,鈥� said Bandits co-owner Bryan Slusarchuk.

The upcoming 2023 season at LEC will be the Vancouver Bandits鈥� fifth CEBL campaign, which tips-off in late May and runs until early August. The Bandits鈥� regular season schedule will be announced in coming weeks.

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