Highlanders sign four-year Buffalo Bulls starter Jarryn Skeete

Photo Credit: Cape Breton Highlanders / Buffalo Bulls

I am excited to have Jarryn start his professional career, not only in his home country, but with the Cape Breton Highlanders.

The Cape Breton Highlanders are continuing to build their roster after signing Canadian point guard Jarryn Skeete.

Skeete, a 23-year-old Brampton, Ont. native, will be getting his first opportunity to play professional basketball after joining the expansion National Basketball League of Canada team yesterday. He had been a four-year starter for the University at Buffalo Bulls from 2012-16.

The six-foot-three, 180-pound guard averaged 7.9 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game this past season. He was also named to the Springfield Bracket All-Tournament Team for the last year’s Hall of Fame Tip-Off:

He had also been named to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2012-13 after earning a starting role “due to his maturity and solid decision-making," per the Bulls’ athletic department website.

"Jarryn is an outstanding young Canadian talent,” said Highlanders president and general manager Tyrone Levingston in a statement. “I am excited to have Jarryn start his professional career, not only in his home country, but with the Cape Breton Highlanders."

In his four years with the university, he had played under three different head coaches and multiple assistant coaches. He was also the only four-year player on the Bulls last season.

Skeete and the Highlanders will start their inaugural season Dec. 27 against the Halifax Hurricanes.