The Saskatchewan Rattlers have signed 6-foot-3 Dondre Reddick. The St. Francis Xavier alum from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, returns for his second CEBL season after being selected ninth overall in the 2024 CEBL Draft by the Calgary Surge. When the roster starts training camp in early May, Dondre Reddick will reunite with former St. Francis Xavier teammate Deon Ejim.
“Dondre is a big addition for us this season. He is going to bring a blend of toughness and talent every game,” said General Manager and Vice-President of Basketball Operations, Barry Rawlyk. “We expect that he will play a significant role in the success of our team this year.”
Reddick joined the Calgary Surge for his professional debut after completing his final season with the X-Men. In his CEBL debut, he averaged 4.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 10.0 minutes in three games while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Calgary Surge finished as a runner-up in the Western Conference Final with a narrow loss to the Vancouver Bandits.
Following his professional debut season, Reddick signed with Tkibuli Orbi in the Georgian Super Liga. In 20 games, he averaged 19.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 33.8 minutes while shooting 44.3% from the field. During this season, he had 10+ games of 20+ points. On April 4th, he had 28 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and one steal while shooting 47.8% from the field in 39 minutes.
The Nova Scotian-born guard attended GTA Prep, an international basketball academy based in Brampton, Ontario, where he averaged 12.0 points per game and helped lead GTA Prep to the 2017-18 National Preparatory Association championship game. Growing up in Nova Scotia, he represented Canada on the U15 National team, and Nova Scotia on the U14, U15 and U16 provincial teams.
Reddick entered the U SPORTS program with St. Francis Xavier University during the 2019-2020 season, where, as a freshman averaged 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals, and 20.3 minutes in 19 games. The X-Men finished this season in the AUS Championship game, finishing as the runner-up.
In four seasons with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men, he averaged 14.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 25.5 minutes while shooting 44.2% from the field.
During the 2021-22 season, Reddick had a career-best game of 35 points, 13 defensive rebounds, and three steals on Nov 13th against St. Mary’s. The X-Men finished their season as the regular season runner-up with a record of 10-6. In the following season, he started in all 17 games, averaging 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 26.6 minutes. Leading the X-Men in points per game, Reddick was named as an AUS Second Team All-Star. The X-Men finished their season with a record of 17-3, finishing on top in the regular season, which led them to their AUS Championship. Reddick was named to the All-AUS Tournament Team. After the AUS Championship win, the X-Men earned a berth in the U SPORTS Championship Tournament, capturing the silver medal during the U SPORTS National Championship in a double-overtime finish against Carleton.
In his final season with St. Francis Xavier, Reddick averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 29.1 minutes while starting in all 20 games. He scored double digits in 15 of 20 games during the season; he was named to the All-Canadian Second Team and the AUS All-Star First Team. The X-Men finished the regular season with a record of 12-8, finishing the regular season as the one seed, reaching the AUS Championship final, and leaving with a second-place finish. They finished their season with an overall record of 23-10.
“I’m excited to join the Saskatchewan Rattlers and bring my energy, defence, and winning mentality to the team,” said Reddick. “My focus is on being a great teammate, impacting both ends of the floor, and doing whatever it takes to help us win. I’m ready to compete and contribute to a successful season. I am hungry for a championship!”
Reddick will join the Rattlers for the 2025 season to play alongside Grant Anticevich, Deon Ejim, Anthony Tsegakele, Jaden Bediako, Cody John, Jamir Chaplin, Nate Pierre-Louis, Isaac Simon, Declan Peterson, and Easton Thimm. Canadian Elite Basketball League free agency will continue leading up to the full training camp roster announcement before the Saskatchewan Rattlers' home opener on May 15, 2025, at SaskTel Centre.
