The California Black Bears team was formed in 2021 by Ritchie Tuazon. Ritchie, a native of Pasadena, CA, discovered pickleball in January 2021 and instantly fell in love. When he heard about the concept of MLP, he saw it as the perfect way to invest in pickleball.

2025-2024 MLP Draft Results & Transactions

2025

Feb 13: Acquired Layne Sleeth from BRK in exchange for Amanda Hendry and cash considerations
Feb 14: Acquired Rafa Hewett from LV in exchange for Chris Haworth and cash considerations
Feb 16: Kept Rafa Hewett, Lina Padegimaite, Layne Sleeth; Dropped Brandon French
Mar 3: Selected Stephen Madonia (#8) in FA Draft
Mar 11: Acquired Juan Benitez from NY in exchange for Stephen Madonia and cash considerations

2024

Apr 3: Drafted Rafa Hewett (#10), DJ Young (11), Amanda Hendry (30), and Emily Cederquist (31)
Jun 12: Placed DJ Young on IR; added Spencer Smith
Jun 21: Claimed Susannah Barr (1.01) and Brandon French (2.01) on Challenger Level waivers; waived DJ Young and Emily Cederquist
Aug 8: Acquired Genie Erokhina and cash considerations from ATL in exchange for Susannah Barr
Aug 9: Acquired Mo Alhouni and cash considerations from LV in exchange for Rafa Hewett
Aug 9: Claimed Chris Haworth on Challenger Level waivers (1.01); waived Mo Alhouni
Sep 29: Acquired Lina Padegimaite from UTA in exchange for Genie Erokhina and cash considerations

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