Raptors 905
Raptors 905 | |
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League | NBA G League |
Founded | 2015 |
History |
Raptors 905 2015–present |
Arena |
Paramount Fine Foods Centre Scotiabank Arena (occasional home games) |
Location | Mississauga, Ontario |
Team colours |
Red, black, silver, white[1][2] |
Team manager | Chad Sanders |
Head coach | Jama Mahlalela |
Ownership | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
Affiliation(s) | Toronto Raptors |
Championships | 1 (2017) |
Conference titles | 2 (2017, 2018) |
Division titles | 1 (2017) |
Website | Raptors905.com |
The Raptors 905 are a Canadian professional basketball team in the NBA G League. The team is based in Mississauga, Ontario, and began play in the 2015–16 season. The club, which is the G League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association, plays their home games at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, replacing the Centre's former basketball tenant, the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada. The team also plays occasional home games at the Scotiabank Arena, the home of their parent club. Raptors 905 were the eighth D-League team to be owned by an NBA team and the first to be based outside the United States.[3]
The name "905" refers to the local area code of the suburban Greater Toronto Area, and is a common shorthand referring to the suburbs surrounding Toronto.
History
In 2008, Raptors President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo said that Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) was considering launching an NBA Development League franchise in the Toronto area within a couple of years to serve as a developmental team for the Raptors.[4] Hamilton's Copps Coliseum and Oshawa were reportedly under consideration to host the franchise.[5] However, a Canadian-based franchise posed difficulties due to tax and visa issues,[6] and Rochester, New York, which is just across the United States border, was considered as an alternative.[7][8]
In April 2015, Colangelo's replacement Masai Ujiri announced that MLSE's board had approved purchasing a franchise, and that they were in negotiations with the NBA over where the team would play and whether it could be launched in time for the 2015-16 season.[9] In June 2015 it was announced that MLSE had purchased a D-League franchise, which would be named the Raptors 905 and would begin play that fall at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto.[10] The team is named after the area code used by much of suburban Greater Toronto Area. The franchise reportedly cost $6 million.[11] An agreement was negotiated with the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada, which held the basketball lease at the Hershey Centre, with the Power folding.[12][13] The team planned to play some games at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, home of their NBA affiliate the Toronto Raptors.[14]
On July 7, 2015, Jesse Mermuys was hired as head coach and Dan Tolzman as general manager. Mermuys left his position as an assistant coach under Toronto Raptors head coach, Dwane Casey.[15] On July 28, 2015, veteran coach Tim Lewis was named lead assistant coach.[16] On November 4, 2015, Raptors 905 unveiled their new uniforms and an alternate logo.
On June 13, 2016, it was reported that head coach Jesse Mermuys would leave the 905 for the LA Lakers, joining them as an assistant coach.[17] In September, the Raptors announced that Jerry Stackhouse would be the head coach of the Raptors 905 team.[18]
In 2016–17, the 905 finished with a 39–11 record (the second best record in D-League history) clinching their first division title and with a record of 21–4 on the road (a D-League record).[19] Stackhouse was awarded the Coach of the Year, while Center Edy Tavares was awarded Defensive Player of the Year.[20][21] Making their way to the playoffs as the top seed, they swept the Canton Charge in the first round and then swept the Maine Red Claws in the second, clinching their first conference title.[22] In the finals, they met the Western Conference champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers who they beat in three games and claimed their first title in franchise history. Pascal Siakam was named the Finals MVP after recording 32 and 17 points in Game's 2 and 3 respectively.[23]
Season-by-season
Season | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | ||||||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||||
Raptors 905 | |||||||||
2015–16 | Atlantic | 5th | 23 | 27 | .460 | ||||
2016–17 | Central | 1st | 39 | 11 | .780 | Won First Round (Canton) 2–0 Won Semifinals (Maine) 2–0 Won Finals (Rio Grande) 2–1 | |||
2017–18 | Atlantic | 2nd | 31 | 19 | .620 | Won First Round (Grand Rapids) 92–88 Won Conf. Semifinal (Westchester) 92–80 Won Conf. Final (Erie) 118–106 Lost Finals (Austin) 0–2 | |||
Regular season record | 93 | 57 | .620 | 2015–2018 | |||||
Playoff record | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2015–2018 |
Current roster
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Roster |
Head coaches
# | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
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G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
1 | Jesse Mermuys | 2015–16 | 50 | 23 | 27 | .460 | — | — | — | — | |
2 | Jerry Stackhouse | 2016–18 | 100 | 70 | 30 | .700 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | NBA D-League Coach of the Year (2017) NBA D-League champion (2017) |
3 | Jama Mahlalela | 2018–present | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player | |
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Player | Year |
Lorenzo Brown | 2018[24] |
All Stars
All-Stars | ||
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Player | Appearances | Years |
Axel Toupane | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
Walter Tavares | 1 | 2017 |
Scott Suggs | 1 | 2016 |
Ronald Roberts | 1 | 2016 |
All D-League Team
All D-League Team | |
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First Team | |
Walter Tavares | 2017[25] |
Second Team | |
None | |
Third Team | |
Axel Toupane | 2017[26] |
All Defensive Team | |
Walter Tavares | 2017[27] |
Slam Dunk Champion
Slam Dunk champions | |
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Player | Year |
John Jordan | 2016[28] |
Coach of the Year
Coaches of the Year | |
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Coach | Year |
Jerry Stackhouse | 2017[29] |
Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award
Sportsmanship Awards | |
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Player | Year |
Scott Suggs | 2016[30] |
Finals MVP
Finals MVP | |
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Player | Year |
Pascal Siakam | 2017[31] |
Defensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year | |
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Player | Year |
Walter Tavares | 2017[32] |
Most Improved Player
Most Improved Player of the Year | |
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Player | Year |
Axel Toupane | 2016[33] |
References
- ↑ "Raptors 905 Unveils Uniforms". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Raptors 905 Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ↑ "MLSE Purchases NBA D-League Team As League Expands To 19 Teams For 2015-16 Season". NBA Development League. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Doug (2008-01-15). "D-League coming to T.O.?". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ↑ Radley, Scott (2008-01-16). "Hey, it ain't the NBA ... But Raptors placing a D-League farm team in Copps will draw drafted players". Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13.
Copps Coliseum is one of two locations being considered
- ↑ Lewenberg, Josh (2015-06-29). "Lewenberg: D-League team is a coup for Raptors organization". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ↑ Cleveland, Will (2014-08-13). "RazorSharks discussing partnership with Raptors". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ↑ Wolstat, Ryan (2015-02-21). "D-League team on the way for Raptors". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ↑ Wolstat, Ryan (2015-04-28). "Raptors to get own D-League team". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ Oliva, Anthony (2015-06-29). "MLSE Purchases NBA D-League Team As League Expands To 19 Teams For 2015-16 Season". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
- ↑ Smith, Doug (2015-06-24). "Raptors to announce D League team will play in Mississauga this season". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
- ↑ "The Mississauga Power Join MLSE To Become Raptors 905". National Basketball League of Canada. 2015-06-29. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ↑ Dalla Costa, Morris (2015-06-24). "Mississauga Power expected to announce team is folding". London Free Press. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ↑ "Raptors 905: Frequently Asked Questions". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ↑ http://www.torontosun.com/2015/07/07/raptors-905-staff-taking-shape
- ↑ https://twitter.com/timlewis15
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/160701assistant_coaches/
- ↑ "Jerry Stackhouse Named Head Coach Of Raptors 905". NBA D-League. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 9, 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ http://raptors905.dleague.nba.com/news/21st-road-win-d-league-record/
- ↑ http://dleague.nba.com/news/raptors-905s-edy-tavares-named-2016-17-defensive-player-year/
- ↑ http://dleague.nba.com/news/jerry-stackhouse-nba-dleague-coach-of-year-raptors-905/
- ↑ http://dleague.nba.com/news/playoffs-2017-schedule/
- ↑ http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170427/RGVRAP/
- ↑ "Raptors 905’s Lorenzo Brown Named 2017-2018 NBA G League Most Valuable Player", gleague.nba.com/news, 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ↑ "NBA Development League Announces 2016-17 All-NBA D-League Teams", dleague.nba.com/news, 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "NBA Development League Announces 2016-17 All-NBA D-League Teams", dleague.nba.com/news, 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "NBA Development League Announces 2016-17 All-NBA D-League Teams", dleague.nba.com/news, 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "The Best of the 2016 NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest Presented by Verizon", dleague.nba.com/news, 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Raptors 905’s Jerry Stackhouse Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Coach of the Year", dleague.nba.com/news, 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Raptors 905’s Scott Suggs Receives NBA D-League Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award", dleague.nba.com/news, 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto Raptors Assignee Pascal Siakam Named 2017 NBA D-League Finals MVP", dleague.nba.com/news, 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ "Edy Tavares Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Defensive Player of The Year", dleague.nba.com/news, 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Raptors 905’s Axel Toupane Named 2016 NBA Development League Most Improved Player", dleague.nba.com/news, 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.