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19. Chris Boucher

19. Chris Boucher

What Chris Boucher has been able to accomplish has been nothing short of inspirational.

Born in St. Lucia and raised in Canada, Boucher went from New Mexico Junior College, Northwest College, and then to Oregon.  Boucher went undrafted and signed with Golden State, playing one minute for the Dubs and mostly with Santa Clara of the G-League.  The Warriors cut bait with Boucher, and he signed with the Raptors, winning the G-League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, and also seeing limited action in the Raptors' NBA Championship.

The Center had an established lockdown defensive game, and his days in the G-League were over.  Boucher came off the bench for Toronto over the last two years, with him averaging 24.2 Minutes per Game in 2020-21, with a fifth-place finish in Blocks per Game (1.9).  Notably, in his first three full seasons in Toronto, he never had a year in Toronto where his PER was under 20, an incredible achievement that should turn heads.

Boucher is still providing a solid role in Toronto, that has largely gone unnoticed outside of the Raptors fan base.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 7/20/18.
  • Games Played: 306
  • Per Game Averages:

    18.3 MP
    .551 eFG%
    .782 FT%
    9.0 PTS
    5.4 RB
    0.5 AST
    0.5 STL
    1.1 BLK

    15 Playoff Games
    11.8 MP
    .612 eFG%
    .750 FT%
    5.3 PTS
    3.2 RB
    0.1 AST
    0.1 STL
    0.7 BLK

  • Advanced Stats:

    20.0 PER
    .598 TS%
    3.9 VORP
    16.6 WS

    15 Playoff Games
    19.7 PER
    .632 TS%
    0.2 VORP
    0.6 WS

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    NBA Champion (2019)

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