Saturday, February 9, 2013

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

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Player Profile: Mickael Pietrus

No. 20 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
BornFebruary 7, 1982 (age 30)
Les AbymesGuadeloupeFrance
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career1999–present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickaël_Piétrus

Player Profile: John Lucas III

No. 5 – Toronto Raptors
Point guard
Personal information
BornNovember 21, 1982 (age 30)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellaire
(Bellaire, Texas)
CollegeBaylor (2001–2003)
Oklahoma State (2003–2005)
NBA Draft2005 / Undrafted
Pro career2005–present
Career history
2005–2006Houston Rockets
2006Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2006Snaidero Udine (Italy)
2006–2007Houston Rockets
2007–2008Benetton Treviso (Italy)
2008–2009Colorado 14ers (D-League)
2009TAU Cerámica (Spain)
2009–2010Shanghai Sharks (China)
20102012Chicago Bulls
2012–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lucas_III

Player Profile: Kyle Lowry

No. 3 – Toronto Raptors
Point guard
Personal information
BornMarch 25, 1986 (age 26)
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCardinal Dougherty
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeVillanova (2004–2006)
NBA Draft2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Pro career2006–present
Career history
20062009Memphis Grizzlies
20092012Houston Rockets
2012–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Lowry

Player Profile: Linas Kleiza

No. 11 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward / Power forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
BornJanuary 3, 1985 (age 28)
KaunasLithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontrose Christian School
(Rockville, Maryland)
CollegeMissouri (2003–2005)
NBA Draft2005 / 27th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career2005–present
LeagueNBA
Career history
20052009Denver Nuggets
2009–2010Olympiacos Piraeus
2010–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linas_Kleiza

Player Profile: Amir Johnson

No. 15 – Toronto Raptors
Power forward / Center
Personal information
BornMay 1, 1987 (age 25)
Los AngelesCalifornia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestchester
(Los Angeles, California)
NBA Draft2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career2005–present
LeagueNBA
Career history
2005–2009Detroit Pistons
2006Fayetteville Patriots (D-League)
2007Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League)
2009–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Johnson

Player Profile: Aaron Gray

No. 34 – Toronto Raptors
Center
Personal information
BornDecember 7, 1984 (age 28)
Tarzana, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolEmmaus
(Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
CollegePittsburgh (2003–2007)
NBA Draft2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career2007–present
Career history
20072010Chicago Bulls
20102011New Orleans Hornets
2012–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Gray

Player Profile: Rudy Gay

No. 22 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward
Personal information
BornAugust 17, 1986 (age 26)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolEastern Technical
(Essex, Maryland)
Archbishop Spalding
(Severn, Maryland)
CollegeConnecticut (2004–2006)
NBA Draft2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career2006–present
LeagueNBA
Career history
20062013Memphis Grizzlies
2013–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Gay

Player Profile: DeMar DeRozan

No. 10 – Toronto Raptors
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
BornAugust 7, 1989 (age 23)
Compton, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCompton
(Compton, California)
CollegeUSC (2008–2009)
NBA Draft2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career2009–present
LeagueNBA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeMar_DeRozan

Player Profile: Landry Fields

No. 2 – Toronto Raptors
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
BornJune 27, 1988 (age 24)
Long Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLos Alamitos
(Los Alamitos, California)
CollegeStanford (2006–2010)
NBA Draft2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career2010–present
Career history
20102012New York Knicks
2012–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landry_Fields

Player Profile: Andrea Bargnani

No. 7 – Toronto Raptors
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born26 October 1985 (age 27)
RomeItaly
NationalityItalian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career2002–present
LeagueNBA
Career history
2002–2003Stella Azzurra Roma
2003–2006Benetton Treviso
2006–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Bargnani

Player Profile: Terrence Ross


No. 31 – Toronto Raptors
Shooting guard
Personal information
BornFebruary 5, 1991 (age 21)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolJefferson
(Portland, Oregon)
CollegeWashington (2010–2012)
NBA Draft2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career2012–present
LeagueNBA
Career history
2012–presentToronto Raptors

Player Profile: Alan Anderson

No. 6 – Toronto Raptors
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
BornOctober 16, 1982 (age 30)
MinneapolisMinnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdison (1997–1999)
DeLaSalle (1999–2001)
CollegeMichigan State (2001–2005)
NBA Draft2005 / Undrafted
Pro career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Charlotte Bobcats
2006–2007Tulsa 66ers
2007–2008VidiVici Bologna
2008Triumph Lyubertsy
2008–2009Cibona Zagreb
2009–2010Maccabi Tel Aviv
2010New Mexico Thunderbirds
2010–2011Regal Barcelona
2011–2012Shandong Lions
2012Canton Charge
2012–presentToronto Raptors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Anderson_(basketball)

Player Profile: Jonas Valanciunas


No. 17 – Toronto Raptors
Center
Personal information
BornMay 6, 1992 (age 20)
UtenaLithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career2008–present
LeagueNBA
Career history
2008–2010Vilnius Perlas
2010–2012Vilnius Lietuvos Rytas
2012–presentToronto Raptors

Player Profile: Quincy Acy

BornOctober 6, 1990 (age 22)
Tyler, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Horn
(Mesquite, Texas)
CollegeBaylor (2008–2012)
NBA Draft2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career2012–present
LeagueNBA
Career history
2012–presentToronto Raptors
2012Bakersfield Jam (D-League)