The ultimate Toronto Raptors trivia – from easy to impossible

Medium Level Answers

1. Which former Raptors player was also Vince Carter’s cousin?

a) Tracy McGrady
McGrady and Carter are actually step-second cousins once removed.

2. Which NBA award has Vince Carter received during his playing career?

b) NBA Rookie of the Year
Half Man-Half Amazing won the 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year. It’s the only award on the quiz that he’s won, however, he has picked up others. He made the NBA’s 1999 All-Rookie Team, 2000 All-NBA Team, and was handed the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award in 2016.

3. What was Damon Stoudamire’s nickname when he played?

d) Mighty Mouse
Damon Stoudamire had two nicknames. They were Mighty Mouse and Little Flying Mouse.

4. Which team has never faced the Raptors in the postseason?

a) Chicago Bulls
The Raptors never faced the Chicago Bulls in the postseason. The Dinos’ first-ever postseason opponents were the New York Knicks in 2000. After being eliminated by them in the first round that year, they returned the favor the very next season. They played the Indiana Pacers in the opening round of 2016. They also faced the Detroit Pistons in 2002.

5. Who had the best ever three-point percentage as a Raptor?

a) Danny Green
Danny Green had the best three-point percentage with the organization, shooting 45.5-percent from downtown. Jason Kapono wasn’t far behind him. He shot 44.7-percent of his triples.

6. Which player never played in an All-Star Game while with the Raptors?

d) Tracy McGrady
McGrady played in seven all-star games but his first time being named to the team happened the year after he had left the Raps.

7. Which player did NOT compete against Vince Carter in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?

a) Desmond Mason
Desmond Mason was the 2001 NBA Slam Dunk Champion. He didn’t compete in 2000, which means that he didn’t face off against the Vinsanity.

8. Which of the following people are NOT currently a Raptors assistant coach?

b) Jama Mahlalela
In 2016-17 Jama Mahlalela was a first-row assistant on Dwayne Casey’s staff. He was in that spot along with Nick Nurse and Rex Kalamian. That same year, Mahlalela became the first Canadian coach at the NBA All-Star Game. While he’s still with the organization, it’s as the head coach of Raptors 905 in the G-League.

9. When the Toronto Raptors initially joined the NBA, which division were they placed in?

b) Central
The Raptors began by competing in the Central Division. They moved into the Atlantic Division for the 2004-05 season. They have remained in the Atlantic since.

10. What is the most number of games the Raptors won in a single season?

b) 59
The Raptors championship season saw them win 58 regular-season games. One year earlier, the club had even more regular-season success, winning 59 games.