Raptors 905

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Raptors 905
Raptors 905 logo
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]
                   
Vice-president(s) Courtney M. Charles[3]
Team manager Chad Sanders
Head coach Eric Khoury
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 located in Mississauga, Ontario. The club competes in the NBA G League, and began play in the 2015–16 season. The club, which is the G League affiliate of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Toronto Raptors, 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 regularly plays approximately 2-4 home games at the Scotiabank Arena, the home of their parent club, the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors 905 is the eighth NBA G League team to be owned by an NBA team and the first NBA G League team to be located outside of the United States.[4]

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.[5] Hamilton's Copps Coliseum and Oshawa were reportedly under consideration to host the franchise.[6] However, a Canadian-based franchise posed difficulties due to tax and visa issues,[7] and Rochester, New York, which is just across the United States border, was considered as an alternative.[8][9]

File:Raptors 905 Inaugural Home Opener Hershey Centre.jpg
Raptors 905 played their inaugural home game in November 2015 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga.

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.[10] 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.[11] The team is named after the area code used by much of suburban Greater Toronto Area. The franchise reportedly cost $6 million.[12] 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.[13][14] The team planned to play some games at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, home of their NBA affiliate the Toronto Raptors.[15]

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.[16] On July 28, 2015, veteran coach Tim Lewis was named lead assistant coach.[17] On November 4, 2015, Raptors 905 unveiled their new uniforms and an alternate logo.

On June 13, 2016, it was reported that Mermuys would leave the 905 for the LA Lakers, joining them as an assistant coach.[18] In September, the Raptors announced that Jerry Stackhouse would be the head coach of the Raptors 905 team.[19]

In 2016–17, the 905 finished with a 39–11 record (the second best record in G-League history) clinching their first division title and with a record of 21–4 on the road (a D-League record).[20] Stackhouse was awarded the Coach of the Year, while Center Edy Tavares was awarded Defensive Player of the Year.[21][22] 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.[23] In the finals, they met the Western Conference champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers whom 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 Games 2 and 3 respectively.[24]

Season-by-season

Season Division Regular season Postseason results
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 Valley) 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
2018–19 Atlantic 3rd 29 21 .580 Won First Round (Grand Rapids) 91–90
Lost Conf. Semifinal (Long Island) 99–112
2019–20 Atlantic 3rd 22 21 .512 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 1st 12 3 .800 Won Quarterfinal (Ignite) 127–102
Lost Semifinal (Blue Coats) 100–127
2021–22 1st 24 8 .750 Won Quarterfinal (Go-Go) 131–126
Lost Conference Final (Delaware) 139–143
Regular season record 180 102 .619 2015–present
Playoff record 11 6 .647 2015–present

Current roster

Raptors 905 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 7 Berry, Davion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–11–01 Weber State
C 34 Bhullar, Sim 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 355 lb (161 kg) 1992–12–02 New Mexico State
F 2 Daniels, DeAndre 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1992–04–15 Connecticut
G 0 Jordan, John 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992–10–07 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
F 12 Kyser, Michale 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991–11–26 Louisiana Tech
F/C 32 Post, Keanau 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1992–04–02 Missouri
G 1 Scott, Shannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992–12–21 Ohio State
F 23 Siakam, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992–05–23 Vanderbilt
F 3 Singler, E. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1990–06–06 Oregon
G 9 Smith, Ashton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1989–06–26 IUP
G 5 Suggs, Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–11–10 Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (I) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2016–04–02


Alumni

The following players have appeared in the NBA:

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Head coaches

# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
G W L Win% G W L Win%
1 Jesse Mermuys 2015–2016 50 23 27 .460 — — — —
2 Jerry Stackhouse 2016–2018 100 70 30 .700 12 9 3 .750 NBA D-League Coach of the Year (2017)
NBA D-League champion (2017)
3 Jama Mahlalela 2018–2020 93 51 42 .548 2 1 1 .500
4 Patrick Mutombo 2020–2022 47 36 11 .766 4 2 2 .500

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Finals MVP

Defensive Player of the Year

Coach of the Year

All Stars

All League teams

All Defensive League teams

All Rookie teams

Slam Dunk Champion

Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award

Most Improved Player

Executive of the Year

Franchise of the Year

NBA affiliates

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