NBA Eastern Conference - Atlantic Division
Toronto Raptors
Team's name: Toronto Raptors
Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Nickname: Raptors
Mascot:
The Raptor
Team Colors:
Red, Black, White and Silver
Joined the Conference: 1995
Team's President: Bryan Colangelo
Basketball Coach: Sam Mitchell
Basketball Arena:
Air Canada Centre
Current Capacity: 19,800
First Year of Basketball: 1995
League Titles:
NBA Champs: none
Conference Titles: none
Division Titles: 2007 |
Based in Toronto, Canada since 1995, the Raptors gained popularity in the NBA as soon as they started.
The team was mainly created as part of the NBA expansion project in the northern country of Canada.
During the early years the team went through many struggles, but made it to the playoffs in 2000, 2001 and 2002.
By 2007 the Raptors finally achieved their first and only Division title.
In the 2007-2008 season the Raptors managed to get 41 wins and 41 loses with a percentage of .500.
The team’s Head Coach is the American Samuel E. Mitchell Jr. whose background has been built with the Raptors since 2004 when he first led the team. His coaching record stands at 148 wins, 180 lose for a total of 328 games.
For 2008-09 Jermaine O’Neal brings fervor, authority and force to a team looking to succeed in a battle division.
Toronto Raptors Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos |
Age |
HT |
WT |
College |
| 3 |
Hassan Adams |
SF |
24 |
6-4 |
220 |
Arizona |
| 7 |
Andrea Bargnani |
C |
22 |
7-0 |
250 |
|
| 4 |
Chris Bosh |
PF |
24 |
6-10 |
230 |
Georgia Tech |
| 8 |
Jose Calderon Borrallo |
PG |
27 |
6-3 |
210 |
|
| 14 |
Joey Graham |
SF |
26 |
6-7 |
225 |
Oklahoma State |
| 43 |
Kris Humphries |
PF |
23 |
6-9 |
235 |
Minnesota |
| 21 |
Nathan Jawai |
PF |
22 |
6-10 |
280 |
|
| 24 |
Jason Kapono |
SF |
27 |
6-8 |
215 |
UCLA |
| 33 |
Jamario Moon |
SF |
28 |
6-8 |
205 |
|
| 6 |
Jermaine O'Neal |
PF |
30 |
6-11 |
260 |
|
| 18 |
Anthony Parker |
SG |
33 |
6-6 |
215 |
Bradley |
| 31 |
Jamal Sampson |
C |
25 |
6-11 |
235 |
California |
| 05 |
Will Solomon |
PG |
30 |
6-1 |
185 |
Clemson |
| 1 |
Roko Ukic |
SG |
24 |
6-5 |
183 |
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Toronto Raptors Schedule 08-09
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