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Toronto Raptors: 25 Best Players To Play For The Raptors

By Phil Watson

May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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HEALTHY HOME02/29/08—Chris Bosh gets around Troy Murphy, Bosh left the game with a knee injury as the Toronto Raptors play the Indiana Pacers at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. February 29, 2008. (Steve Russell /Toronto Star) (Photo by Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
HEALTHY HOME02/29/08—Chris Bosh gets around Troy Murphy, Bosh left the game with a knee injury as the Toronto Raptors play the Indiana Pacers at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. February 29, 2008. (Steve Russell /Toronto Star) (Photo by Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /

player. 81. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 4th overall pick from Georgia Tech, 2003 NBA Draft.. C-PF. 2003-10. Chris Bosh. 3

Chris Bosh showed a diverse skill set as a freshman at Georgia Tech, averaging almost 16 points and nine rebounds per game.

The Toronto Raptors took the versatile big man with the fourth overall pick in the loaded 2003 NBA Draft.

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He was an All-Rookie pick in 2003-04 and went on to become a five-time All-Star with the Raptors, earning All-NBA honors in 2006-07.

But in July 2010, Bosh agreed to a free-agent contract with the Miami Heat and was sent there in a sign-and-trade deal in exchange for two 2011 first-round picks and a trade exception.

In seven seasons in Toronto, Bosh averaged 20.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 blocks in 37.0 minutes per game, shooting .492/.298/.796.

Since going to Miami, Bosh has been an All-Star six more times and was on NBA title teams in 2012 and 2013.

Last season, Bosh was sidelined after the All-Star break because of blood clots–the second straight season he’s been out for the second half of the campaign–and averaged 19.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 33.5 minutes per game on .467/.365/.795 shooting.

He played in just 53 games and has logged only 97 the last two seasons.

He is under contract with the Heat through 2018-19 and is 48th in NBA history with an average of 35.8 minutes per game.

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