Raptors announce NBA Summer League 2019 roster

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Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher (25) celebrates after dunking the ball during second half action against the Sacramento Kings in Toronto on January 22, 2019. (Frank Gunn/CP)

TORONTO — Montreal forward Chris Boucher headlines the Toronto Raptors roster for the upcoming NBA Summer League.

The six-foot-10, 200-pound Boucher is coming off a standout 2018-19 season with Raptors 905 in the developmental G League. He led the league with 4.1 blocks per game and averaged 27.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per contest en route to being named the league’s most valuable player and defensive player of the year.

The 26-year-old averaged 22.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and six blocks over two G League playoff games.

Boucher also appeared in 28 NBA games for the Raptors, averaging 3.3 points two rebounds and 0.9 blocks. He made two brief playoff appearances in the Raptors’ run to their first NBA title.

Guard Jordan Loyd and forward Malcolm Miller, who also saw limited time with the Raptors last season, will join Boucher on the summer roster. Loyd averaged 22.5 points and six assists with Raptors 905 last season, while Miller averaged 10.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals.

Guard Duane Notice of Toronto, who played 47 games with Raptors 905 last season, and guard Lindell Wigginton of Dartmouth, N.S., who went unclaimed at last week’s NBA draft after two solid years with the Iowa State Cyclones, join Boucher as the Raptors’ Summer League Canadian contingent.

The summer season will also give the Raptors a chance to check out power forward Dewan Hernandez, who was selected 59th overall by Toronto last week. Hernandez did not play his junior year at Miami last season due to eligibility concerns.

The Summer League rosters including rookie, sophomore and G League affiliate players. Past Summer League players include rising star Pascal Siakam, point guard Fred VanVleet and wing Norm Powell.

The Raptors open the Summer League preliminary round July 6 against Golden State in Las Vegas.

NO. PLAYER POS HT WT BIRTHDATE PRIOR TO NBA/HOME COUNTRY NBA EXP.
25 Chris Boucher F 6-10 200 01/11/1993 Oregon / Canada 2
22 Jamaal Franklin G 6-5 190 07/21/1991 San Diego State / USA 2
15 Jessie Govan C 6-10 260 07/25/1997 Georgetown / USA R
20 Dewan Hernandez F 6-11 235 12/09/1996 Miami / USA R
50 Sagaba Konate C 6-8 250 03/19/1997 West Virginia / Mali R
8 Jordan Loyd G 6-4 210 07/27/1993 Indianapolis / USA 1
13 Malcolm Miller G-F 6-7 210 03/06/1993 Holy Cross / USA 2
11 Matt Morgan G 6-2 174 11/07/1997 Cornell / USA R
16 Duane Notice G 6-2 220 09/07/1994 South Carolina / Canada R
35 Richard Solomon C 6-11 235 06/18/1992 Cal-Berkeley / USA R
4 Adonis Thomas F 6-6 235 03/25/1993 Memphis / USA 1
51 Darius Thompson G 6-4 196 05/04/1995 Western Kentucky / USA R
32 Jordon Varnado F 6-6 235 05/12/1997 Troy / USA R
12 Corey Walden G 6-2 190 08/05/1992 Eastern Kentucky / USA R
5 Lindell Wigginton G 6-2 190 03/28/1998 Iowa State / Canada R

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