Know Your Team: Aaron Redpath & George Williams
Aaron Redpath
6'4
Guard
From Oakville, Ontario
Played five seasons for the McMaster Marauders in Hamilton, Ontario, starting in 64 out of 100 games and averaging 11.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. He then made his professional debut in 2016, signing with CB Zamora in Spain, for whom be posted an average 6.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
In 2017 he returned to his homeland, signing with the Saint John Riptide. Playing in 44 games, he averaged 7.2 points and emerged as a promising three-point shooter. He remained in Canada, signing with the Cape Breton Highlanders and has posted career-best stats in the 2018-19 season.
George Williams
6'5
Forward
From Houston, Texas
Williams started out with the NJCAA team the State Fair Roadrunners in Sedalia, Missouri and later moved to the Wayland Baptist Pioneers in the NAIA, averaging 11.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in his senior year.
He had a flighty start to his professional career, with brief stints for the Lone Star Strikers in the IBL, the Lynchburg Titans in the PBL, Surrey United of the British Basketball League and his first NBL Canada appearances for the Oshawa Power. Williams returned to basketball in 2017, playing for Mexican sides Los Mochis and Queretaro in the season.
Williams signed with the Highlanders in December 2018 and, starting in 17 out of his first 28 games for the team, he averaged 7.2 points per game and been an important part of the team's rotation.
Picture: Jeremy Fraser