The Sudbury Five announced the return of Jelani Simmons to the club for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
What’s more, the Five unveiled this year’s schedule of theme nights so you know which night to wear your Crocs and race your babies (there's a Baby Race on Dec. 1).
The 2024-25 season kicks off on Nov. 23 in partnership with the Sudbury Santa Claus Parade. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Fans can take in the parade then head to Sudbury Arena to see the Five in action.
As for Jelani Simmons, the 6-4 small forward from Columbus, OH, joined the Five in March 2024. Before coming to Sudbury, he played internationally with TFT Skopje in the Adriatic ABA Liga 2, where he averaged 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, one assist and 1.2 steals per game.
In his short time with the Five last season, he contributed off the bench, averaging 1.4 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.
Tickets for the pre-season game on Nov. 10 are on sale, with single-game tickets for the rest of the season coming soon.
Memberships are available online at GreaterSudbury.ca/tickets or at the Sudbury Arena box office.
In terms of theme nights, the Baby Race, Family Day, Crocs Night, the LU Triple Header and Fan Fest all return, with the club introducing some new themes, such as Sudbury Saturday Night and special crossover nights with the Sudbury Wolves.
The full schedule of theme nights for the upcoming season is as follows:
- Nov. 23: Home Opener / Santa Claus Parade, 7:30 p.m.
- Dec. 1: Baby Race, 2 p.m.
- Dec. 30: Winter Wonderland New Years Eve eve, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 4: Crocs Night, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 17: Country Night, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 18: Bilingual Night, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 1: Newcomers Night, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 8: LU Triple Header Game & Student Night, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 17: Family Day, 2 p.m.
- Feb. 22: National Margarita Day, 7 p.m.
- March 1: Indigenous, 7 p.m.
- March 15: Wolves Crossover Green Jersey Night, 2 p.m.
- March 22: Minor Sports Night, 7 p.m.
- March 23: Fan Fest, 2 p.m.
- March 29: Sudbury Saturday Night, 7 p.m.
