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Although he was a part of some good Sacramento Kings teams, Doug Christie’ had a pretty good run were with the Toronto Raptors.  Christie would have three top five finishes in Steals per Game and never had less than 10 Points per Game per season as a Raptor.  Christie would later have appearances on the All Defensive Team, he was certainly in the conversation for such an accolade as a Raptor.
One of the most popular players in Raptors history, Morris Peterson came from the NCAA Champion, the Michigan State Spartans as the 21st Overall Pick in 2000.  “MoPete” would have four seasons with Toronto where he exceeded more than 10 Points per Game, the best of which was in 2005-06 where he posted career highs of 16.8 Points, 4.6 Rebounds and 1.3 Steals per Game.

9. Amir Johnson

A very physical Power Forward, Amir Johnson was as efficient as he was powerful.  Johnson would lead the NBA in Personal Fouls in 2012-13 but would also make appearances in the top ten in Field Goal Percentage, True Shooting Percentage and Effective Field Goal Percentage.  He would also have a second place finish (2010-11) in Offensive Rating. 
From the basketball-rich nation of Lithuania, Jonas Valanciunas has emerged as one of the better big men in the NBA. 

Taken fifth in 2011, Valincuinas joined Toronto the following season, quickly becoming a starter.  After an average rookie season, the Center would begin to average double-digits in Points per Game, and also well over eight boards.  A good blocker, Valincuinas was unafraid to dig in and use his size, and his shooting skills were more than decent.  With the Raptors, Valincuinas finished three times in the top ten in Field Goal Percentage and twice in True Shooting Percentage and Total Rebound Percentage.  He has also shown incredible efficiency, thrice going over 20 in PER in a season with the team. 

As good as he became, The Raptors gambles and traded him to Memphis for Marc Gasol, and it was beneficial for both sides.  Toronto won the NBA Title, and Valincuinas had even higher production with the Grizzlies.  With Toronto, JV had solid numbers, averaging 11.9 Points and 8.4 Rebounds per Game.