Raptors 905

The Raptors 905 are a Canadian professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Mississauga, and are affiliated with the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 began play in the 2015–16 season and play their home games at Paramount Fine Foods Centre, replacing the centre's former basketball tenant, the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada. The team regularly plays approximately 2 to 4 home games at the Scotiabank Arena, the home of their parent club, the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors 905 is the eighth NBA G League team to be owned by an NBA team and the first NBA G League team to be located outside of the United States.^[3]

Raptors 905
Conference	Eastern
League	NBA G League
Founded	2015
History	Raptors 905 2015–present
Arena	Paramount Fine Foods Centre Scotiabank Arena (occasional home games)
Location	Mississauga, Ontario
Team colours	Red, black, silver, gold, white[1]
Vice-president(s)	Courtney M. Charles[2]
General manager	Luke Winn
Team manager	Scott Brown Jr.
Head coaches	Andrew Jones III
Ownership	Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s)	Toronto Raptors
Championships	1 (2017)
Conference titles	2 (2017, 2018)
Division titles	1 (2017)
Website	Raptors905.com

The name "905" refers to the local area code of the suburban Greater Toronto Area, and is a common shorthand referring to the suburbs surrounding Toronto.

History

In 2008, Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said that Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) was considering launching an NBA Development League franchise in the Toronto area within a couple of years to serve as a developmental team for the Raptors.^[4] Hamilton's Copps Coliseum and Oshawa were reportedly under consideration to host the franchise.^[5] However, a Canadian-based franchise posed difficulties due to tax and visa issues,^[6] and Rochester, New York, which is just across the United States border, was considered as an alternative.^[7][8]

Raptors 905 played their inaugural home game in November 2015 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga.

In April 2015, Colangelo's replacement Masai Ujiri announced that MLSE's board had approved purchasing a franchise, and that they were in negotiations with the NBA over where the team would play and whether it could be launched in time for the 2015–16 season.^[9] In June 2015 it was announced that MLSE had purchased a D-League franchise, which would be named the Raptors 905 and would begin play that fall at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto.^[10] The team is named after the area code used by much of the suburban Greater Toronto Area. The franchise reportedly cost $6 million.^[11] An agreement was negotiated with the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada, which held the basketball lease at the Hershey Centre, with the Power folding.^[12][13] The team planned to play some games at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, home of their NBA affiliate the Toronto Raptors.^[14]

On July 7, 2015, Jesse Mermuys was hired as head coach and Dan Tolzman as general manager. Mermuys left his position as an assistant coach under Toronto Raptors head coach, Dwane Casey.^[15] On July 28, 2015, veteran coach Tim Lewis was named lead assistant coach.^[16] On November 4, 2015, Raptors 905 unveiled their new uniforms and an alternate logo.

On June 13, 2016, it was reported that Mermuys would leave the 905 for the Los Angeles Lakers, joining them as an assistant coach.^[17] In September, the Raptors announced that Jerry Stackhouse would be the head coach of the Raptors 905 team.^[18]

In 2016–17, the 905 finished with a 39–11 record (the second-best record in G-League history) clinching their first division title and with a record of 21–4 on the road (a D-League record).^[19] Stackhouse was awarded the Coach of the Year, while Center Edy Tavares was awarded Defensive Player of the Year.^[20][21] Making their way to the playoffs as the top seed, they swept the Canton Charge in the first round and then swept the Maine Red Claws in the second, clinching their first conference title.^[22] In the finals, they met the Western Conference champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers whom they beat in three games and claimed their first title in franchise history. Pascal Siakam was named the Finals MVP after recording 32 and 17 points in Games 2 and 3 respectively.^[23]

In 2024, the city of Mississauga and MLSE partnered to being construction of a $30 million practice facility next to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, which is scheduled to be completed in January 2026.^[24][25]

Season-by-season

Season	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
		Finish	Wins	Losses	Pct.
Raptors 905
2015–16	Atlantic	5th	23	27	.460
2016–17	Central	1st	39	11	.780	Won First Round (Canton) 2–0 Won Semifinals (Maine) 2–0 Won Finals (Rio Grande Valley) 2–1
2017–18	Atlantic	2nd	31	19	.620	Won First Round (Grand Rapids) 92–88 Won Conf. Semifinal (Westchester) 92–80 Won Conf. Final (Erie) 118–106 Lost Finals (Austin) 0–2
2018–19	Atlantic	3rd	29	21	.580	Won First Round (Grand Rapids) 91–90 Lost Conf. Semifinal (Long Island) 99–112
2019–20	Atlantic	3rd	22	21	.512	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21		1st	12	3	.800	Won Quarterfinal (Ignite) 127–102 Lost Semifinal (Blue Coats) 100–127
2021–22	Eastern	1st	24	8	.750	Won Quarterfinal (Go-Go) 131–126 Lost Conference Final (Delaware) 139–143
2022–23	Eastern	10th	16	16	.500
2023–24	Eastern	14th	13	21	.382
2024–25	Eastern	14th	13	21	.382
Regular season record			222	168	.569	2015–present
Playoff record			11	6	.647	2015–present

Current roster

Raptors 905 roster

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Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 4 Charlie Jr. Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1997-02-02 Saint Joseph's G 0 Kennedy Chandler 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-09-16 Tennessee C 22 Ulrich Chomche  (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2005-12-30 NBA Academy Africa (SEN) G 7 Evan Gilyard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-08-04 UMKC F 13 Quincy Guerrier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-05-13 Illinois F/C 33 Lacey James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1996-07-12 Northern Illinois F 3 D. J. Jeffries 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-12-28 Mississippi State G 8 Tyreke Key 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1998-10-29 Tennessee G 00 A. J. Lawson (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2000-07-15 South Carolina F 97 Eugene Omoruyi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1997-02-14 Oregon G 45 Tylor Perry 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-01-17 Kansas State G 27 Jared Rhoden (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-08-27 Seton Hall F 25 Quinn Slazinski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-03-05 West Virginia

Head coach Drew Jones Assistant(s) Matt Gray Joshua Henderson Arsalan Jamil Brandon Leftwich Justin Serresse Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (P) Prospects (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: March 21, 2025

Head coaches

#	Head coach	Term	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements
			G	W	L	Win%	G	W	L	Win%
1	Jesse Mermuys	2015–2016	50	23	27	.460	—	—	—	—
2	Jerry Stackhouse	2016–2018	100	70	30	.700	12	9	3	.750	NBA D-League Coach of the Year (2017) NBA D-League champion (2017)
3	Jama Mahlalela	2018–2020	93	51	42	.548	2	1	1	.500
4	Patrick Mutombo	2020–2022	47	36	11	.766	4	2	2	.500
5	Eric Khoury	2022–2024	32	16	16	.500	–	–	–	–
6	Drew Jones	2024–present	34	13	21	.382	–	–	–	–

Awards

Most Valuable Player

• Lorenzo Brown (2018)^[26]
• Chris Boucher (2019)^[27]

Finals MVP

• Pascal Siakam (2017)^[28]

Defensive Player of the Year

• Edy Tavares (2017)^[29]
• Chris Boucher (2019)^[27]
• Gary Payton II (2021)^[30]

Coach of the Year

• Jerry Stackhouse (2017)^[21]

All Stars

• Ronald Roberts (2016)
• Scott Suggs (2016)
• Axel Toupane (2016, 2017)
• Edy Tavares (2017)

All League teams

• Edy Tavares (2017 First team)^[31]
• Axel Toupane (2017 Third team)^[31]
• Lorenzo Brown (2018 First team)^[32]
• Chris Boucher (2019 First Team)^[33]
• Jordan Loyd (2019 First team)^[33]
• Henry Ellenson (2021 Second Team)^[34]
• Malachi Flynn (2021 Second team)^[34]
• Alize Johnson (2021 Second team)^[34]

All Defensive League teams

• Edy Tavares (2017)^[31]
• Chris Boucher (2019)^[33]
• Gary Payton II (2021)^[34]

All Rookie teams

• Malachi Flynn (2021)^[34]

Slam Dunk Champion

• John Jordan (2016)^[35]

Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award

• Scott Suggs (2016)^[36]

Most Improved Player

• Axel Toupane (2016)^[37]

Executive of the Year

• Chad Sanders (2021)^[38]

Franchise of the Year

• (2019–20)^[39]

NBA affiliates

• Toronto Raptors (2015–present)