Vancouver Bandits took home four awards from the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) at an event in Winnipeg, MB, on Thursday evening.
Forward Mitch Creek, who earned top honours as Most Valuable Player. Centre Tyrese Samuel was named both Canadian Player of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year, while Kyle Julius secured Coach of the Year honours for the second consecutive season.
It marked the second straight year the Bandits swept the CEBL鈥檚 top three awards (MVP, Canadian Player, and Coach), repeating the feat achieved by Taz茅 Moore, Koby McEwen, and Julius in 2024.
Creek thanked the league for the award, saying "I've enjoyed the battles."
He finished second in the CEBL in scoring with 24.4 points per game.
The 6'5" Australian's 488 total points were the second-highest in the league in 2025 and the fourth-most ever recorded in a single CEBL season.
In his first CEBL season, Samuel was the only player in the league to average more than 20 points (21.4) and 10 rebounds (10.8) per game. Despite playing just 15 games, he tied for the league lead with six Target Score Winners, earning the Clutch Player of the Year award via a tiebreaking vote over Calgary鈥檚 Sean Miller-Moore.
Julius led Vancouver to a .792 winning percentage (19-5) in 2025 鈥� the highest ever over a full, non-pandemic-shortened CEBL season.
Bandits posted a league-best +250 point differential, more than 50 points ahead of the next closest team, while boasting the top-ranked offence and fourth-ranked defence.
