Friday, February 8th, 2013

Jonas Valanciunas was thrown down on the ground by Tyler Hansbrough of the Indiana Pacers. Valanciunas just came back 2 games ago from missing 18 in a row. Valanciunas came off the court after this incident and was icing his hand. Here is a link to the video, check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BGF1_pdj3k

Player Profile: Mickael Pietrus

No. 20 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	February 7, 1982 (age 30) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career	1999–present

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickaël_Piétrus

Player Profile: John Lucas III

No. 5 – Toronto Raptors
Point guard
Personal information
Born	November 21, 1982 (age 30) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Bellaire (Bellaire, Texas)
College	Baylor (2001–2003) Oklahoma State (2003–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Undrafted
Pro career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2006	Houston Rockets
2006	→Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2006	Snaidero Udine (Italy)
2006–2007	Houston Rockets
2007–2008	Benetton Treviso (Italy)
2008–2009	→Colorado 14ers (D-League)
2009	TAU Cerámica (Spain)
2009–2010	Shanghai Sharks (China)
2010–2012	Chicago Bulls
2012–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lucas_III

Player Profile: Kyle Lowry

No. 3 – Toronto Raptors
Point guard
Personal information
Born	March 25, 1986 (age 26) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Cardinal Dougherty (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Villanova (2004–2006)
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Pro career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2009	Memphis Grizzlies
2009–2012	Houston Rockets
2012–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Lowry

Player Profile: Linas Kleiza

No. 11 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward / Power forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	January 3, 1985 (age 28) Kaunas, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Montrose Christian School (Rockville, Maryland)
College	Missouri (2003–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / 27th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	2005–present
League	NBA
Career history
2005–2009	Denver Nuggets
2009–2010	Olympiacos Piraeus
2010–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linas_Kleiza

Player Profile: Amir Johnson

No. 15 – Toronto Raptors
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	May 1, 1987 (age 25) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Westchester (Los Angeles, California)
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career	2005–present
League	NBA
Career history
2005–2009	Detroit Pistons
2006	→Fayetteville Patriots (D-League)
2007	→Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League)
2009–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Johnson

Player Profile: Aaron Gray

No. 34 – Toronto Raptors
Center
Personal information
Born	December 7, 1984 (age 28) Tarzana, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school	Emmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
College	Pittsburgh (2003–2007)
NBA Draft	2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	2007–present
Career history
2007–2010	Chicago Bulls
2010–2011	New Orleans Hornets
2012–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Gray

Player Profile: Rudy Gay

No. 22 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward
Personal information
Born	August 17, 1986 (age 26) Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Eastern Technical (Essex, Maryland) Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland)
College	Connecticut (2004–2006)
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career	2006–present
League	NBA
Career history
2006–2013	Memphis Grizzlies
2013–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Gay

Player Profile: DeMar DeRozan

No. 10 – Toronto Raptors
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born	August 7, 1989 (age 23) Compton, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Compton (Compton, California)
College	USC (2008–2009)
NBA Draft	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career	2009–present
League	NBA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeMar_DeRozan

Player Profile: Landry Fields

No. 2 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	June 27, 1988 (age 24) Long Beach, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, California)
College	Stanford (2006–2010)
NBA Draft	2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career	2010–present
Career history
2010–2012	New York Knicks
2012–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landry_Fields

Player Profile: Andrea Bargnani

No. 7 – Toronto Raptors
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	26 October 1985 (age 27) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career	2002–present
League	NBA
Career history
2002–2003	Stella Azzurra Roma
2003–2006	Benetton Treviso
2006–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Bargnani

Player Profile: Terrence Ross

No. 31 – Toronto Raptors
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	February 5, 1991 (age 21) Portland, Oregon
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Jefferson (Portland, Oregon)
College	Washington (2010–2012)
NBA Draft	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career	2012–present
League	NBA
Career history
2012–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Ross

Player Profile: Alan Anderson

No. 6 – Toronto Raptors
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born	October 16, 1982 (age 30) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Edison (1997–1999) DeLaSalle (1999–2001)
College	Michigan State (2001–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Undrafted
Pro career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2007	Charlotte Bobcats
2006–2007	Tulsa 66ers
2007–2008	VidiVici Bologna
2008	Triumph Lyubertsy
2008–2009	Cibona Zagreb
2009–2010	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2010	New Mexico Thunderbirds
2010–2011	Regal Barcelona
2011–2012	Shandong Lions
2012	Canton Charge
2012–present	Toronto Raptors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Anderson_(basketball)

Player Profile: Jonas Valanciunas

No. 17 – Toronto Raptors
Center
Personal information
Born	May 6, 1992 (age 20) Utena, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career	2008–present
League	NBA
Career history
2008–2010	Vilnius Perlas
2010–2012	Vilnius Lietuvos Rytas
2012–present	Toronto Raptors

Player Profile: Quincy Acy

Born	October 6, 1990 (age 22) Tyler, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	John Horn (Mesquite, Texas)
College	Baylor (2008–2012)
NBA Draft	2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career	2012–present
League	NBA
Career history
2012–present	Toronto Raptors
2012	→Bakersfield Jam (D-League)