Raptors 905

Raptors 905
Raptors 905
Conference	Eastern
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;
Vice-president(s)	Courtney M. Charles
Team manager	Luke Winn
Head coach	Drew Jones
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 based in Mississauga, and are affiliated with the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 began play in the 2015–16 season and play their home games at 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 to 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.^[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 the 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 Mermuys would leave the 905 for the Los Angeles 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 G-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 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.^[23]

In 2024, the city of Mississauga and MLSE partnered to being construction of a $30 practice facility next to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, which is scheduled to be completed in January 2026.^[24]^[25]

Season-by-season

Season	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
Season	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Postseason results
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	Eastern	1st	24	8	.750	Won Quarterfinal (Go-Go) 131–126 Lost Conference Final (Delaware) 139–143
2022–23	Eastern	10th	16	16	.500
2023–24	Eastern	14th	13	21	.382
Regular season record			209	147	.587	2015–present
Playoff record			11	6	.647	2015–present

Current roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
F	77	Battle, Jamison (TW)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	2001-05-10	Ohio State
G	4	Brown, Charlie Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1997-02-02	Saint Joseph's
G	0	Chandler, Kennedy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2002-09-16	Tennessee
C	22	Chomche, Ulrich (TW)	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	2005-12-30	NBA Academy Africa (SEN)
F/C	9	Disu, Dylan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2000-11-12	Texas
G	7	Gilyard, Evan	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1998-08-04	UMKC
F	13	Guerrier, Quincy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1999-05-13	Illinois
F/C	44	Kaminsky, Frank	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1993-04-04	Wisconsin
G	8	Key, Tyreke	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	1998-10-29	Tennessee
G	00	Lawson, A. J. (TW)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	2000-07-15	South Carolina
F	97	Omoruyi, Eugene	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1997-02-14	Oregon
G	45	Perry, Tylor	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-01-17	Kansas State
G	27	Rhoden, Jared	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1999-08-27	Seton Hall

Head coach

Drew Jones

Assistant coach(es)

Matt Gray
Joshua Henderson
Arsalan Jamil
Brandon Leftwich
Justin Serresse

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(P) Prospects
(NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
(TW) Two-way affiliate player
Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 16, 2024

Head coaches

#	Head coach	Term	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements
#	Head coach	Term	G	W	L	Win%	G	W	L	Win%	Achievements
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
5	Eric Khoury	2022–2024	32	16	16	.500	–	–	–	–
6	Drew Jones	2024–present	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Lorenzo Brown (2018)^[26]
Chris Boucher (2019)^[27]

Finals MVP

Pascal Siakam (2017)^[28]

Defensive Player of the Year

Coach of the Year

Jerry Stackhouse (2017)^[21]

All Stars

Ronald Roberts (2016)
Scott Suggs (2016)
Axel Toupane (2016, 2017)
Edy Tavares (2017)

All League teams

Edy Tavares (2017 First team)^[31]
Axel Toupane (2017 Third team)^[31]
Lorenzo Brown (2018 First team)^[32]
Chris Boucher (2019 First Team)^[33]
Jordan Loyd (2019 First team)^[33]
Henry Ellenson (2021 Second Team)^[34]
Malachi Flynn (2021 Second team)^[34]
Alize Johnson (2021 Second team)^[34]

All Defensive League teams

Franchise of the Year

(2019–20)^[39]

NBA affiliates

Toronto Raptors (2015–present)

References

^ "Raptors 905 Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
^ "Raptors 905 Name Courtney M. Charles VP Basketball & Franchise Operations". NBA Media Ventures. July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "MLSE Purchases NBA D-League Team As League Expands To 19 Teams For 2015-16 Season". Raptors905.GLeague.NBA.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
^ Smith, Doug (January 15, 2008). "D-League coming to T.O.?". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
^ Radley, Scott (January 16, 2008). "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 January 13, 2010. Copps Coliseum is one of two locations being considered
^ Lewenberg, Josh (June 29, 2015). "Lewenberg: D-League team is a coup for Raptors organization". The Sports Network. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ Cleveland, Will (August 13, 2014). "RazorSharks discussing partnership with Raptors". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
^ Wolstat, Ryan (February 21, 2015). "D-League team on the way for Raptors". Toronto Sun. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ Wolstat, Ryan (April 28, 2015). "Raptors to get own D-League team". Toronto Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
^ Oliva, Anthony (June 29, 2015). "MLSE Purchases NBA D-League Team As League Expands To 19 Teams For 2015-16 Season". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
^ Smith, Doug (June 24, 2015). "Raptors to announce D League team will play in Mississauga this season". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
^ "The Mississauga Power Join MLSE To Become Raptors 905". National Basketball League of Canada. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ Dalla Costa, Morris (June 24, 2015). "Mississauga Power expected to announce team is folding". London Free Press. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ "Raptors 905: Frequently Asked Questions". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ Wolstat, Ryan (July 7, 2015). "Raptors 905 staff taking shape". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Tim Lewis Becomes Lead Assistant at Toronto Raptors' NBA D-League Team". Hoopsfix.com. July 29, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "Lakers Announce Assistant Coach Hires". National Basketball Association. July 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Jerry Stackhouse Named Head Coach Of Raptors 905". NBA D-League. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
^ "21st Road Win = D-League Record". National Basketball Association. March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Edy Tavares Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Defensive Player of The Year". National Basketball Association. April 18, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Raptors 905's Jerry Stackhouse Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Coach of the Year". D-League. April 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
^ "NBA D-League Playoffs 2017 Schedule". National Basketball Assoc. April 20, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Rio Grande Vipers 96-122 Raptors 905". National Basketball Assoc. April 27, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ Ngabo, Gilbert (December 15, 2024). "Raptors 905 are building NBA players, and a new building to do the building in". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "Paramount Fine Foods Centre Rehabilitation Project". City of Mississauga. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "Raptors 905's Lorenzo Brown Named 2017-2018 NBA G League Most Valuable Player". G League. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Raptors 905's Chris Boucher Named 2018-19 NBA G League Most Valuable Player And Defensive Player Of The Year". G League. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ "Toronto Raptors Assignee Pascal Siakam Named 2017 NBA D-League Finals MVP". D-League. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
^ "Edy Tavares Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Defensive Player of The Year". D-League. April 18, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
^ "Raptors 905's Gary Payton II Named 2020-21 NBA G League Defensive Player Of The Year". Gleague.nba.com. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "NBA Development League Announces 2016-17 All-NBA D-League Teams". dleague.nba.com/news. April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
^ "2017-18 NBA G League All-League Selections: First Team". G League. April 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Chris Boucher Headlines 2018-19 All-NBA G League First Team and All-Defensive Team". G League. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2020-21 All-NBA G League, All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams". G League. March 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
^ "The Best of the 2016 NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest Presented by Verizon". D-League. February 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ "Raptors 905's Scott Suggs Receives NBA D-League Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award". D-League. April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
^ "Raptors 905's Axel Toupane Named 2016 NBA Development League Most Improved Player". D-League. April 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^ "Raptors 905 GM Chad Sanders Named 2020-21 NBA G League Basketball Executive Of The Year". G-League. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "Raptors 905 named G League franchise of the year for 2019-20". Sportsnet.ca. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] "Raptors 905 Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[2] "Raptors 905 Name Courtney M. Charles VP Basketball & Franchise Operations". NBA Media Ventures. July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[raptors905begin-3] "MLSE Purchases NBA D-League Team As League Expands To 19 Teams For 2015-16 Season". Raptors905.GLeague.NBA.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

[4] Smith, Doug (January 15, 2008). "D-League coming to T.O.?". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 5, 2014.

[5] Radley, Scott (January 16, 2008). "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 January 13, 2010. Copps Coliseum is one of two locations being considered

[6] Lewenberg, Josh (June 29, 2015). "Lewenberg: D-League team is a coup for Raptors organization". The Sports Network. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[7] Cleveland, Will (August 13, 2014). "RazorSharks discussing partnership with Raptors". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

[8] Wolstat, Ryan (February 21, 2015). "D-League team on the way for Raptors". Toronto Sun. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[9] Wolstat, Ryan (April 28, 2015). "Raptors to get own D-League team". Toronto Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2015.

[10] Oliva, Anthony (June 29, 2015). "MLSE Purchases NBA D-League Team As League Expands To 19 Teams For 2015-16 Season". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

[11] Smith, Doug (June 24, 2015). "Raptors to announce D League team will play in Mississauga this season". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

[12] "The Mississauga Power Join MLSE To Become Raptors 905". National Basketball League of Canada. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[13] Dalla Costa, Morris (June 24, 2015). "Mississauga Power expected to announce team is folding". London Free Press. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[14] "Raptors 905: Frequently Asked Questions". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[15] Wolstat, Ryan (July 7, 2015). "Raptors 905 staff taking shape". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[16] "Tim Lewis Becomes Lead Assistant at Toronto Raptors' NBA D-League Team". Hoopsfix.com. July 29, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2019.

[17] "Lakers Announce Assistant Coach Hires". National Basketball Association. July 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[18] "Jerry Stackhouse Named Head Coach Of Raptors 905". NBA D-League. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.

[19] "21st Road Win = D-League Record". National Basketball Association. March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[20] "Edy Tavares Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Defensive Player of The Year". National Basketball Association. April 18, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[stackhouse-21] "Raptors 905's Jerry Stackhouse Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Coach of the Year". D-League. April 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

[22] "NBA D-League Playoffs 2017 Schedule". National Basketball Assoc. April 20, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[23] "Rio Grande Vipers 96-122 Raptors 905". National Basketball Assoc. April 27, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[24] Ngabo, Gilbert (December 15, 2024). "Raptors 905 are building NBA players, and a new building to do the building in". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[25] "Paramount Fine Foods Centre Rehabilitation Project". City of Mississauga. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[26] "Raptors 905's Lorenzo Brown Named 2017-2018 NBA G League Most Valuable Player". G League. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

[BoucherMVP-27] "Raptors 905's Chris Boucher Named 2018-19 NBA G League Most Valuable Player And Defensive Player Of The Year". G League. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[28] "Toronto Raptors Assignee Pascal Siakam Named 2017 NBA D-League Finals MVP". D-League. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[29] "Edy Tavares Named 2016-17 NBA D-League Defensive Player of The Year". D-League. April 18, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

[30] "Raptors 905's Gary Payton II Named 2020-21 NBA G League Defensive Player Of The Year". Gleague.nba.com. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

[2017AllDLeague-31] "NBA Development League Announces 2016-17 All-NBA D-League Teams". dleague.nba.com/news. April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[2018AllGLeague-32] "2017-18 NBA G League All-League Selections: First Team". G League. April 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[2019AllGLeague-33] "MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Chris Boucher Headlines 2018-19 All-NBA G League First Team and All-Defensive Team". G League. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.

[2021AllGLeague-34] "2020-21 All-NBA G League, All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams". G League. March 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

[35] "The Best of the 2016 NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest Presented by Verizon". D-League. February 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.

[36] "Raptors 905's Scott Suggs Receives NBA D-League Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award". D-League. April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

[37] "Raptors 905's Axel Toupane Named 2016 NBA Development League Most Improved Player". D-League. April 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.

[38] "Raptors 905 GM Chad Sanders Named 2020-21 NBA G League Basketball Executive Of The Year". G-League. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[39] "Raptors 905 named G League franchise of the year for 2019-20". Sportsnet.ca. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

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