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

Raptors sign Jalen Celestine; Canadian guard appeared in two Summer League games | iNFOnews.ca
Cincinnati's Jalen Celestine (32) looks to pass as UCF's Jordan Burks (99) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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.

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

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

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

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

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