Raymond Selected in NBL Canada Draft
Former St. Peter's and Columbia High School star Yvon Raymond (NJ Hoops #10 postgrad Class of 2009, NJ Hoops #76 Class of 2008 was the seventh selection in the second round and the 15th pick overall by Brampton in the National Basketball League of Canada Draft. Only 24 players were drafted.
The Brampton A's finished second in the NBL last season with a 29-16 record. The A's open the 2014-15 against the Mississauga Power on Nov. 1.
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Raymond, who was a member of the 2011 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship team, finished his career at Saint Peter's with 760 points, 439 rebounds, 184 assists, 123 steals and 46 blocks in 118 games, including 51 starts from 2009-13. He posted his best season in Jersey City during his senior year when he averaged 10.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in 30 games.
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