Prince George, B.C. – The UNBC Men's Basketball program has added an athletic, impactful forward to the fold ahead of the 2025-26 Canada West season. UNBC Timberwolves Men's Basketball head coach Todd Jordan announced today that 6'8" forward Cairo Wells (Coquitlam, B.C.) has committed to the Green and Gold.

Wells, a natural scorer from anywhere on the floor, is both a graduate of Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in Chilliwack (2023) and the CTA West post-grad prep program (2024), where he played alongside fellow current Timberwolf Ben White. He shot close to 40 percent from beyond the arc during his season at CTA West.

"I shoot the ball. My favourite part of my game is shooting the mid-range," shared Wells. "A lot of people can shoot the three and finish at the rim but being able to get to that shot at the end of the shot clock when you need a bucket – that's what I do."

Wells' transition to UNBC will be made all that much easier thanks to some previous familiarity with both Ben White and Chris Ainsley – both of whom have spoken glowingly about their experiences at UNBC. Wells adds, "They've had great things to say about the program. It makes it a lot easier to be able to speak to people I know about the Timberwolves."

During Wells' visit to UNBC back in May, he and Todd Jordan hit it off instantly. "Coach Jordan is a great guy. He's been super honest with me and really cares about his players. He's got a great development system and overall I've was impressed," shared Wells.

Coach Jordan echoes that same sentiment. "We are excited to add Cairo to our roster," added the coach Jordan, who is heading into his 16^th season as the program's head coach.  "He gives us a stretch-shooting four who can make threes at a high-level and adds some size and length.  He is a good athlete and has a high upside.  I am really looking forward to working with him."

Cairo Wells' combination of size, aggressiveness and shooting ability should make his transition to the Canada West conference a smooth one. But despite his obvious confidence, Wells has the right approach.

"The plan for the offseason is to get into the best shape possible so that I can be ready to go and give everything I have on the court," concluded Wells who one day plans to be a chiropractor. He'll study Health Sciences at UNBC.

UNBC Athletics is thrilled to welcome Cairo Wells to the UNBC Timberwolves family.