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Raptors sign Jalen Celestine; Canadian guard appeared in two Summer League games

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 16). Raptors sign Jalen Celestine; Canadian guard appeared in two Summer League games. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/raptors-sign-jalen-celestine-canadian-guard-appeared-in-two-summer-league-games/article_a13d5fa1-e497-5338-94e4-7ac65d02a980.html

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The Toronto Raptors have signed Jalen Celestine, a Canadian guard from Ontario. Celestine averaged 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game during his last NCAA season at Cincinnati. He played two games for the Raptors in the 2026 NBA Summer League, scoring nine points in one appearance.

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The Toronto Raptors signed Canadian guard Jalen Celestine on October 16, 2026. Details of the contract were not disclosed. Standing at six-foot-seven and weighing 220 pounds, Celestine played college basketball for Cincinnati, where he averaged 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 32 NCAA games last season. He also appeared in two Summer League games with the Raptors in Las Vegas, scoring nine points in one game against Denver. Before Cincinnati, Celestine played at California from 2020 to 2024 and briefly at Baylor in 2024-25.

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The Toronto Raptors have signed Canadian guard Jalen Celestine, the NBA club announced Friday. asserted

club → sign → Celestine

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. asserted

Terms → disclose → deal

The six-foot-seven, 220-pound guard from Ajax, Ont., averaged 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 23.8 minutes in 32 NCAA games (14 starts) at Cincinnati last season. asserted

guard → average → Cincinnati

He shot .424 from the field, including .405 from three-point range, and scored in double figures in 13 games. asserted

He → shoot → games

Celestine played at California (2020-24) and Baylor (2024-25) before joining the Bearcats. asserted

Celestine → play → Bearcats

Celestine appeared in two games with the Raptors at 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. asserted

Celestine → appear → Vegas

He came off the bench and scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from three-point range in Toronto’s 96-89 loss to Denver in a consolation game. asserted

He → come → game

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Raptors sign Jalen Celestine; Canadian guard appeared in two Summer League games

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