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The 1997–98 NBA season was the Raptors' third season in the National Basketball Association. In the 1997 NBA draft, the Raptors selected high school basketball star Tracy McGrady with the ninth overall pick, and acquired second-year forward John Wallace from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade during the off-season.
The final selection—Toronto Raptors—was unveiled on Canadian national television on May 15, 1994: the choice was influenced by the popularity of the 1993 film adaption of the 1990 science fiction novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton; The name "Raptor" is a common informal name for the Velociraptor, a species of dinosaur featured in the film.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Raptors' second season in the National Basketball Association. The Raptors had the second overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and drafted Marcus Camby from the University of Massachusetts, and started their season with new head coach Darrell Walker.
The Detroit Pistons take on the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday looking for back-to-back wins for the third time this year. ... 114-97, with three players scoring 17 points or more all while holding ...
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game with the Toronto Raptors and is currently on the team roster + Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game with the Toronto Raptors x: Denotes player who is currently on the Toronto Raptors roster: 0.0: Denotes the Toronto Raptors statistics leader
D. J. Carton. Desi Justice Carton (born August 5, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Marquette Golden Eagles .
The Raptors went on to lose to the Cavaliers in Game 6, as the Raptors' deepest playoff run in franchise history came to an end with a 4–2 defeat. 2016–17 season. In the Raptors' season opener on 26 October 2016, Valančiūnas recorded a then career-high 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 109–91 win over the Detroit Pistons.
The 2024–25 Toronto Raptors season will be the 30th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... 214 lb (97 kg) 2000-06-14