Former Brandon University player eager to play with Panthers

The UPEI Men's Basketball team is pleased to announce that 6'2' guard, Will Caesar, from Markham, Ontario, has committed to attend UPEI in September. After graduating from Milliken Mills High School in 2007, where he averaged 26 points per game, he then headed to New Creations Prep Academy in Richmond, Indiana, coached by Tony Cole. In 2009-10, he attended Rend Lake Junior College in Illinois, and then Manitoba's Brandon University in 2010-11.

'We are expecting Caesar to play a major role for us right away,' said Coach Kendrick. 'He is the type of player that we think will get better and better in our system, and I am looking forward to having him with us for the next four years.'

'UPEI seems and feels like the perfect fit for me,' said Caesar. 'It's an up-tempo system, which is my style. The coaching staff is excellent as well, Coach Kendrick received AUS Coach of the Year and Coach Harvard and I have a great relationship already, which is something I couldn't overlook when choosing to join the Panthers.'

Caesar's goals at UPEI are to receive his Arts degree, be the best teammate both on and off the court, and help turn UPEI into a powerhouse at the CIS level. He also hopes to become an All-Canadian throughout his basketball career with the Panthers.

Caesar has recently recovered from a torn ACL and is now eager to get back into the game. 'Now that I'm healthy and ready to roll, I was considering other schools all over Canada, and even in the States. But as I said, with UPEI's program on the rise and the coaching staff, I wanted to be a part of it,' said Caesar. 'I'm excited to get on campus and to compete for the AUS title right away, and then of course, a spot at the CIS nationals!'