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The move from Indiana to Toronto proved to be a fruitful one for Antonio Davis as he would move from bench player to starter.  He would become one of the team’s leaders and in the 2000-01 season would have career highs in Points (14.1), Rebounds (10.4) and Blocks (2.0) per Game.  That year Antonio Davis would make his first and only All Star Game.  He would also finish in the top ten in Offensive Rebounds three times with Toronto.  The only think keeping him from cracking the top ten is that he was not the best shooter, especially considering his position on the floor.
Brought in for his strong veteran presence, Power Forward, Donyell Marshall would string together productive offense as a Raptor.  Marshall, who was traded early in the 2003-04 season from the Chicago Bulls would finish the Toronto portion of the season with a 16.2 Points, 10.7 Rebounds and 1.6 Blocks per Game, a stretch that was the best of his career.  Marshall was used off of the bench the following season (his second and last with Toronto) but still had over 10 Points per Game.
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.