Before the “Red Rocket” became a fan favorite in San Antonio, he was a Toronto Raptor where he too was a beloved by the Raptors faithful. 

In terms of traditional metrics, the second season that Rafer Alston had in Toronto was one of the best of his career.  Alston had a career high 14.2 Points per Game and his 6.4 Assists per Game was the second best of his career.  Alston would later become the starting Point Guard in Houston for a few seasons but it was in Canada where he proved he could be a starter.

Charles Oakley came to Toronto and provided the toughness and veteran leadership that the young Raptors team needed.  He wasn’t the same player that he was with the New York Knicks but he was the force needed to keep the young team in check and was invaluable in that role.

With the Toronto Raptors for two seasons, seven foot Slovenian, Rasho Nesterovic would become well regarded for his no nonsense style of play.  Nesterovic was not a scoring machine but was adept at rebound and blocking and would put up solid defense.