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Best rebounder in Toronto Raptors history: Chris Bosh

The brief history of the Toronto Raptors franchise can be broken up into three eras: the DeMar DeRozan/Kyle Lowry era, the Vince Carter era and the Chris Bosh era. Of the three, the Bosh era is the one that’s easiest to forget about.

A team’s identity is often shaped by its best player. So if the cornerstone piece isn’t good enough or interesting enough, it can affect the visibility of the club they play for.

Bosh and the mid-to-late 2000’s Raptors suffered a bit from this, which stinks considering how good Bosh was during that time frame. Toronto took him with the fifth overall pick in the hallowed 2003 NBA Draft. After getting his bearings for a couple of seasons, he began putting up All-Star numbers.

In seven seasons with the Raptors, Bosh averaged a steady 20.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. This included three seasons where he averaged at least 10 boards per night. Bosh’s efforts powered the Raptors to two playoff appearances in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

He also holds the all-time Raptors records for offensive, defensive and total rebounds, so his place on this list is well deserved.

Many fans will likely remember Bosh’s tenure with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat more than they will his time north of the border, which makes sense. After all, he earned six All-Star nods and two titles while in South Beach. No rebound he grabbed in Toronto will ever be as big as this one.

But let’s not forget how much of a force he was while playing for the Raptors, both as a skilled post player with range and as a lanky big who could crash the boards.