- Toronto Raptors draft history
The
Toronto Raptors have made 24National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft selections during their draft history. The Raptors began as anexpansion team in 1995 and first participated in theNBA Draft onJune 28 ,1995 at the SkyDome inToronto ,Ontario ,Canada . In 1989, the NBA agreed with the National Basketball Players' Association to limit drafts to two rounds, an arrangement that has remained the same up the the present time.cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html |title=Evolution of the Draft and Lottery |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate=2008-05-09] Before each draft, anNBA Draft Lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that missed the playoffs during the prior season. Teams can also trade their picks, which means that in some drafts teams may have more or less than two draft picks, although they must have at least one first-round pick every other year. [cite web |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/11/local/me-stepien11 |title=Ted Stepien, 82; NBA owner inspired new rule |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=2007-09-11 |accessdate=2008-06-09]The first pick in Toronto Raptors' history was
Damon Stoudamire , apoint guard from the University of Arizona, who was the seventh overall pick in the1995 NBA Draft . People in the crowd were surprised by this pick because they expected the Raptors to pickEd O'Bannon from UCLA. In their second pick of the same draft, Fab Five memberJimmy King from Michigan was drafted in the second round.cite web|title=Laying the Groundwork for the NBA in Toronto|publisher=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/history/raptors_history.html|accessdate = 2008-05-22] The Raptors won the first overall pick in 1996, but they had to give that up due to the expansion agreement with the league. [cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/pr_0600523.html|title=Raptors To Pick First After Winning Lottery|date=2006-05-26|publisher=NBA.com |accessdate=2008-06-03]Chris Bosh was selected by the Raptors as the fourth pick overall in the2003 NBA Draft , and he went on to play in three all-star games, while starting in two. [cite web|title=KG injury makes Bosh a starter|publisher=sportsnet.ca|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/2008/02/16/bosh_allstar_starter/|date=2008-02-16|accessdate =2008-05-22] [cite web|title=Raptors voted all-star starter|publisher=cbc.ca|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/01/25/nba-allstar-starters.html|date=2007-01-25|accessdate =2008-05-22] cite web|title=Chris Bosh Biography|publisher=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/chris_bosh/bio.html|accessdate =2008-05-22]Andrea Bargnani , who was selected by the Raptors with the first overall pick of the2006 NBA Draft , became the first European to be picked first overall in the NBA Draft.cite web|title=Andrea Bargnani Biography|publisher=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/andrea_bargnani/bio.html|accessdate =2008-05-22]Six of the players that the Raptors have drafted were named to the NBA All-Rookie Team first team in in their respective rookie seasons—
Damon Stoudamire in 1996,Marcus Camby in 1997,Morris Peterson in 2001,Chris Bosh in 2004,Charlie Villanueva in 2006, andAndrea Bargnani in 2007—and Stoudamire was named the Rookie of the Year in 1996. [cite web|title=All-Rookie Teams|publisher=NBA.com | url = http://www.nba.com/history/awards_allrookieteams.html | accessdate = 2008-05-10] [cite web|title=Andrea Bargnani & Jorge Garbajosa Highlight 2007 All-Rookie Team|publisher=NBA.com|url =http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/all_rookie_2007s.html|date=2007-05-08|accessdate=2008-05-22] [cite web|title=Rookie of the Year|publisher=NBA.com | url = http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html | accessdate = 2008-05-10]Key
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June 28 ,1998 , Toronto acquired the draft rights toVince Carter and cash considerations from theGolden State Warriors in exchange for the draft rights toAntawn Jamison .cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/draft_history.html|title=Toronto Raptors Draft History|accessdate=2007-05-26|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note2|b|b OnFebruary 13 ,1998 , Toronto acquiredKenny Anderson ,Gary Trent ,Alvin Williams , two first-round draft picks, one second-round draft pick, and cash from thePortland Trail Blazers , in exchange forDamon Stoudamire ,Walt Williams , and Carlos Rogers.cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/media/raptors/RB04-05_Sec_107-154.pdf|title=2004-2005 Toronto Raptors Media Guide (pg. 133)|accessdate=2008-05-22|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note3|c|c 1note label|Note3|c|2note label|Note3|c|3 OnJanuary 21 ,1999 , Toronto acquiredMicheal Williams , the draft rights toZeljko Rebraca , a 1999 first-round draft pick from theDenver Nuggets , and a 2000 first-round draft pick from theMinnesota Timberwolves in exchange forChauncey Billups and the draft rights toTyson Wheeler being traded to Denver in a three-team deal with Minnesota.cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/media/raptors/RB04-05_Sec_107-154.pdf|title=2004-2005 Toronto Raptors Media Guide (pg. 134)|accessdate=2008-05-22|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note4|d|d OnJune 28 ,1999 , Toronto acquiredAntonio Davis from theIndiana Pacers in exchange for the draft rights toJonathan Davis .
*note label|Note5|e|e OnFebruary 22 ,2001 , Toronto acquired a first-round draft pick from New York, originally belonged by Seattle, in exchange for Mark Jackson andMuggsy Bogues .cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/media/raptors/RB04-05_Sec_107-154.pdf|title=2004-2005 Toronto Raptors Media Guide (pg. 135)|accessdate=2008-05-22|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note6|f|f 1note label|Note6|f|2 OnJune 26 ,2002 , Toronto acquiredLindsey Hunter , the draft rights toChris Jefferies and a 2003 second round draft pick from theLos Angeles Lakers in exchange forTracy Murray , the draft rights toKareem Rush and a 2003 second round draft pick.cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/media/raptors/RB04-05_Sec_107-154.pdf|title=2004-2005 Toronto Raptors Media Guide (pg. 136)|accessdate=2008-05-22|publisher=NBA.com] [cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/06/27/raptorsdeal020626.html |title=Raptors, Lakers make draft day deal |accessdate=2008-05-23 |publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note7|g|g OnSeptember 25 ,2002 , Toronto acquired a second round draft pick fromCleveland Cavaliers andLamond Murray , in exchange for Michael Stewart and a first round draft pick.
*note label|Note8|h|h 1note label|Note8|h|2 OnJune 24 ,2004 , Toronto acquired the draft rights toPape Sow and a 2005 second round draft pick from theMiami Heat in exchange for the draft rights toAlbert Miralles .cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/media/raptors/RB04-05_Sec_107-154.pdf|title=2004-2005 Toronto Raptors Media Guide (pg. 138)|accessdate=2008-05-23|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note9|i|i OnDecember 17 ,2004 , Toronto acquired Eric Williams,Aaron Williams andAlonzo Mourning , along with the 2005, originally belonged to Philadelphia, and 2006, originally belonged to Denver, first round draft picks from theNew Jersey Nets in exchange forVince Carter . [cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/PR_carter_traded_041217.html |title=Raptors Trade Carter To Nets |accessdate=2008-05-23|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note10|j|j OnJanuary 2 ,2004 , Toronto acquiredRobert Archibald along with the 2005 second round draft pick fromOrlando Magic forMengke Bateer , the rights to second-round draft pickRemon Van de Hare and the 2005 second round draft pick.cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/media/raptors/RB04-05_Sec_107-154.pdf|title=2004-2005 Toronto Raptors Media Guide (pg. 137)|accessdate=2008-05-23|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note11|k|k OnJanuary 31 ,2006 , Toronto acquired the 2006, which originally belonged to theMiami Heat , and 2009 second round draft picks from theNew Orleans Hornets in exchange forAaron Williams . [cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/news/hornets_williams_060131.html |title=Hornets Acquire Aaron Williams |accessdate=2008-05-23|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note12|l|l OnJune 28 ,2006 , Toronto acquired cash considerations from thePhiladelphia 76ers in exchange for the draft rights toEdin Bavčić .cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/pressrelease_062806.html|title=Raptors Select Tucker in Second Round and Deal Draft Rights to 56th Pick to Philadelphia|date=2006-06-28|accessdate=2008-05-22|publisher=NBA.com]
*note label|Note12|m|m OnJuly 9 ,2008 , Toronto acquiredJermaine O'Neal and the draft rights toNathan Jawai from theIndiana Pacers in exchange forT. J. Ford ,Rasho Nesterovič ,Maceo Baston , and the draft rights toRoy Hibbert .cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/oneal_070908.html|title=Raptors Acquire Jermaine O’Neal and Rights to Jawai|date=2008-07-09|accessdate=2008-07-16|publisher=NBA.com]Citations
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*cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/draft_history.html|title=Toronto Raptors Draft History|accessdate=2007-05-26|publisher=NBA.com
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