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With the NBA season suspended, there may not be any Toronto Raptors games to watch at the moment but that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy some basketball fun. While practicing social distancing, quiz yourself at how well you know your favourite World Champions.
Take a shot at an increasingly difficult trivia game. Even better than FanSided’s Toronto Maple Leafs quiz, this will take you through easy questions to impossible ones. For each level, questions will come first followed by a page of answers. Good luck and have fun!
Easy Level Questions
1. In what year did the Toronto Raptors play their inaugural game?
a) 1992
b) 1995
c) 1999
d) 2001
2. Which award did Pascal Siakam win in 2019?
a) Defensive Player of the Year
b) Sixth Man of the Year
c) Most Improved Player
d) NBA Hustle Award
3. Where was Serge Ibaka born?
a) USA
b) Spain
c) Republic of the Congo
d) Barbados
4. Which active NBA star’s father also played for the Raptors?
a) Stephen Curry
b) Klay Thompson
c) Andrew Wiggins
d) Kevin Love
5. Which company has a patch advertising on the Raptors current jersey?
a) Air Canada
b) Jell-o
c) Scotiabank
d) Sun Life
6. What number does Kyle Lowry wear?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 11
d) 23
7. What official title was given to Raptors fan and musician Drake?
a) Global Deputy
b) Global Diplomat
c) Global Ambassador
d) Global Plenipotentiary
8. Who was the Raptors’ first general manager?
a) Glen Grunwald
b) Isiah Thomas
c) Rob Babcock
d) Butch Carter
9. Who owns the Toronto Raptors?
a) The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
b) Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
c) Toronto Football Club
d) Richard Peddie
10. What’s the name of the Raptors’ mascot?
a) Mascot
b) The Raptor
c) Spike
d) Rex
Easy – Answers
1. In what year did the Toronto Raptors play their inaugural game?
b) 1995
The Raptors played their first-ever game on November 3, 1995. They played the New Jersey Nets and won 79-94. The game was played at SkyDome in front of 33,306 spectators.
2. Which award did Pascal Siakam win last season?
c) Most Improved Player
3. Where was Serge Ibaka born?
c) Republic of the Congo
Even though Serge Ibaka represented Spain in international play, he was actually born in the Republic of the Congo.
4. Which current NBA star’s father also played for the Raptors?
a) Stephen Curry
The father of both Stephen and Seth Curry, Dell Curry, played for the Raps from 1999 until 2002. The other players on the lists also have fathers who played ball in the association. However, none of them took to the floor for Toronto.
5. Which company has a patch advertising on the Raptors current jersey?
d) Sun Life
The Raps wear a Sun Life patch on their jerseys. They are being paid a reported five million dollars per year to sport the patch.
6. What number does Kyle Lowry wear on his back?
b) 7
Kyle Lowry didn’t always wear number seven. He had once worn number three. Before Lowry, the number seven belonged to Andrea Bargnani.
7. What official title was given to Raptors fan and musician Drake?
c) Global Ambassador
In 2013, the team gave the rapper the role of Global Ambassador. Drake is now in a business partnership with the organization that has seen the practice facility renamed, “the OVO Athletic Centre”. Drake is still often seen courtside cheering on the team and letting his unabashed enthusiasm be seen through his histrionics.
8. Who was the Raptors’ first general manager?
b) Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas was not just the team’s first GM but he was also a part-owner of the expansion group.
9. Who owns the Toronto Raptors?
b) Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment is the current owner of the Raptors. They describe themselves on their website as “the parent company of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League), Raptors 905 (NBA G League) and Toronto FC II (United Soccer League).”
10. What’s the name of the Raptors’ mascot?
b) The Raptor
While it might not be the flashiest or most creative name, the team’s mascot is The Raptor. He is a large red anthropomorphic velociraptor whose hijinx entertains the Scotiabank Arena crowds.
Medium Level Questions
1. Which former Raptors player was also Vince Carter’s cousin?
a) Tracy McGrady
b) Marcus Camby
c) Rafer Alston
d) Jamario Moon
2. Which NBA award has Vince Carter received during his playing career?
a) NBA Most Valuable Player
b) NBA Rookie of the Year
c) NBA Most Improved Player
d) NBA Defensive Player of the Year
3. What was Damon Stoudamire’s nickname when he played?
a) Moose
b) Bugs Bunny
c) The Silent Cricket
d) Mighty Mouse
4. Which team has never faced the Raptors in the postseason?
a) Chicago Bulls
b) New York Knicks
c) Indiana Pacers
d) Detroit Pistons
5. Who had the best ever three-point percentage as a Raptor?
a) Danny Green
b) Kawhi Leonard
c) C.J. Miles
d) Jason Kapono
6. Which player never played in an All-Star Game while with the Raptors?
a) Vince Carter
b) Antonio Davis
c) Chris Bosh
d) Tracy McGrady
7. Which player did NOT compete against Vince Carter in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
a) Desmond Mason
b) Larry Hughes
c) Steve Francis
d) Ricky Davis
8. Which of the following people are NOT currently a Raptors assistant coach?
a) Brittni Donaldson
b) Jama Mahlalela
c) Adrian Griffin
d) Sergio Scariolo
9. When the Toronto Raptors initially joined the NBA, which division were they placed in?
a) Atlantic
b) Central
c) Southeast
d) Pacific
10. What is the most number of games the Raptors won in a single season?
a) 56
b) 59
c) 60
d) 63
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.
Hard Level Questions
1. Which province/state saw Nick Nurse coach both a D-League and University team?
a) Ontario
b) California
c) Iowa
d) Texas
2. Who scored the Raptors first-ever points?
a) Ed Pinckney (SF)
b) Alvin Robertson (SG)
c) Damon Stoudamire (PG)
d) Zan Tabak (C)
3. Lou Williams has won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award three times. One of those instances was as a member of the Raptors. In what year did that take place?
a) 2009
b) 2012
c) 2015
d) 2017
4. In which category is T.J. Ford a statistical leader for the Raptors?
a) In no categories
b) Turnovers
c) Assist Percentage
d) Box +/-
e) B through D
5. Who is the only former Raptors player to play a full 82 game season?
a) DeMar DeRozan
b) Jakob Poeltl
c) Jonas Valanciunas
d) Delon Wright
6. Who had the final Raptors field goal in their championship-winning game?
a) Kawhi Leonard
b) Kyle Lowry
c) Pascal Siakam
d) Fred VanVleet
7. Who was awarded the most Player of the Month honours?
a) DeMar DeRozan
b) Chris Bosch
c) Vince Carter
d) Kyle Lowry
8. In Kobe Bryant’s infamous 81 point performance against the Raptors, which quarter did he collect 28 points?
a) First-quarter
b) Second-quarter
c) Third-quarter
d) Fourth-quarter
9. Sam Mitchell was an assistant coach for which team before joining the Raptors?
a) New Jersey Nets
b) Milwaukee Bucks
c) Minnesota Timberwolves
d) Indiana Pacers
10. Which of the following player appeared in the National Ballet of Canada’s performance of The Nutcracker?
a) Matt Thomas
b) Norman Powell
c) OG Anunoby
d) Chris Boucher
Hard Level Answers
1. Which province/state saw Nick Nurse coach both a D-League and University team?
c) Iowa
Nick Nurse took over as head coach of the Raptors from Dwayne Casey. Before that happened he held multiple coaching jobs. Two of those gigs took place in Iowa. He was an associate head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones. They represent Iowa State University. Nurse was also the D-League head coach of the Iowa Energy.
2. Who scored the Raptors first-ever points?
b) Alvin Robertson (SG)
Alvin Robertson had the Raptors’ first-ever points. It came off a field goal on the team’s first-ever possession. He hit a three-point shot to put himself into the history books.
3. Lou Williams has won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award three times. One of those instances was as a member of the Raptors. In what year did that take place?
c) 2015
He won the award in 2015 after his only season with the Raptors. He then captured the honour twice more in consecutive years starting in 2018.
4. In which category is T.J. Ford a statistical leader for the Raptors?
c) Assist Percentage
5. Who is the only Raptors player to play a full 82 game season?
b) Jakob Poeltl
Though he didn’t start any games Jakob Pöltl appeared in every game of the 2016-17 season. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs as a part of the biggest trade in franchise history ahead of the next season.
6. Who had the final Raptors field goal in their championship-winning game?
c) Pascal Siakam
The last points that Toronto scored in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals came off the fingertips of Kawhi Leonard. The last field goal the team scored in that game was Siakam’s layup that fell through the cylinder with 26.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
7. Who was awarded the most Player of the Month honours?
a) DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan was named Player of the Month three times. Lowry earned it twice and Bosh once. Carter picked up the award three times as well but they all came after he left Toronto.
8. In Kobe Bryant’s infamous 81 point performance against the Raptors, which quarter did he collect 28 points?
d) Fourth-quarter
In the game played January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant had the performance of his career. He finished the first-quarter scoring 10 points on 10 shots. He had 53 points going into the fourth quarter. He then drained 28 points to finish off an 81 point night.
9. Sam Mitchell was an assistant coach for which team before joining the Raptors?
b) Milwaukee Bucks
Sam Mitchell was the head coach of the Dinos for five years. His NBA coaching career began in Milwaukee where he was an assistant to George Karl and Terry Porter. After a couple of years away from the job, Mitchell joined the New Jersey Nets’ coaching staff for two years and then was an assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
10. Which of the following player appeared in the National Ballet of Canada’s performance of The Nutcracker?
a) Matt Thomas
The National Ballet of Canada has a tradition of having celebrities appear as Cannon Dolls. Lowry came dressed on stage in full costume. He was accompanied by fellow guard and teammate Matt Thomas.
Impossible Level Questions
1. What’s the seating capacity of Scotiabank Arena when configured for a basketball game?
a) 17,800
b) 18,800
c) 19,800
d) 20,800
2. Which of the following former Raptors centers is the tallest?
a) Marcus Camby
b) Charles Oakley
c) Andrea Bargnani
d) Bismack Biyombo
3. Earlier in this quiz, we learned that Isiah Thomas was a part-owner of the team. What percentage of the Raptors did he have?
a) 2-percent
b) 9-percent
c) 21-percent
d) 49-percent
4. Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems were acquired by the Raptors from the Milwaukee Bucks in a 2009 trade. Which of the following players were included in the package that was sent to Milwaukee?
a) Carlos Delfino
b) Joey Dorsey
c) Marco Belinelli
d) Devean George
5. How many diamonds are in each of the Raptors 2019 championship rings?
a) 40
b) 240
c) 440
d) Over 640
6. How much did the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan receive for the sale of the Raptors parent company, Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE)?
a) $1.32-billion
b) $1.54-billion
c) $1.89-billion
d) $2.01-billion
7. Paul Marks is the Raptors Medical Director/Orthopaedic Surgeon. From which school did he receive his medical degree?
a) University of Toronto
b) University of Calgary
c) McMaster University
d) McGill University
8. Which Jurassic Park viewing party WASN’T featured on a live game broadcast?
a) Pickering, Ontario
b) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
c) Sherbrooke, Quebec
d) Halifax, Nova Scotia
9. The 2003 NBA Draft is widely considered the best ever. It got Toronto Chris Bosh with the fourth pick. Who did the Raptors take in the second round of that draft?
a) Matt Bonner
b) Remon Van de Hare
c) Paccelis Morlende
d) Jason Kapono
10. Who owns the most franchise blocks playing with the Raptors?
a) Amir Johnson
b) Jonas Valanciunas
c) Antonio Davis
d) Chris Bosh
Impossible Level Answers
1. What’s the seating capacity of Scotiabank Arena when configured for a basketball game?
c) 19,800
When Scotiabank Arena is set up for hockey there are 18,800 seats to view the event. For basketball, there are 19,800 seats, the same number as full house concerts.
2. Which of the following former Raptors centers is the tallest?
c) Andrea Bargnani 7-foot
According to Basketball-Reference.com Marcus Camby is 6-foot-11. Charles Oakley is 6-foot-8. Andrea Bargnani is 7-foot and Bismack Biyombo 6-foot-8.
3. Earlier in this quiz, we learned that Isiah Thomas was a part-owner of the team. What percentage of the Raptors did he have?
b) 9-percent
Thomas was a 9-percent owner. He unsuccessfully tried to become the majority owner of the franchise. When he couldn’t swing a deal to make that happen, he sold his stake and left the team mid-season, November of 1997.
4. Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems were acquired by the Raptors from the Milwaukee Bucks in a 2009 trade. Which of the following players were included in the package that was sent to Milwaukee?
a) Carlos Delfino
Carlos Delfino, Roko Ukic, and a TPE were what the Bucks required in order to pull the trigger to make Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems Raptors. The trade took place in the summer of 2009, specifically August 18.
5. How many diamonds are in each of the Raptors 2019 championship rings?
d) Over 640
The Raptors championship ring was record-breaking. With over 640 diamonds in each one, it’s the most ever set in a professional championship ring. All the diamonds that were used were sourced from Canada.
6. How much did the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan receive for the sale of the Raptors parent company, Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE)?
a) $1.32-billion
The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan sold its 79.53% ownership share of MLSE in December 2011 for $1.32-billion.
7. Paul Marks is the Raptors Medical Director/Orthopaedic Surgeon. From which school did he receive his medical degree?
a) University of Toronto
Team doctor Paul Marks has three degrees. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1982 from Western University. The degree is in computer science and mathematics. He got his medical degree from the University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine. Then, in 1991, completing his residency in orthopedic surgery at Western University.
8. Which Jurassic Park viewing party WASN’T featured on a live game broadcast?
c) Sherbrooke, Quebec
There were many cities featured throughout the 2019 NBA Playoffs. One city that didn’t get a shoutout was Sherbrooke, PQ.
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9. The 2003 NBA Draft is widely considered the best ever. It got Toronto Chris Bosh with the fourth pick. Who did the Raptors take in the second round of that draft?
b) Remon Van de Hare
All the players listed were second-round selections in the 2003 Draft. Matt Bonner was taken by the Chicago Bulls at 45th overall. They flipped him to the Raptors for a second-round pick in the following year’s draft. Jason Kapono also ended up with the Raptors but he played for three teams before the Raptors. Neither Remon Van de Hare or Paccelis Morlende played any games in the NBA. The Raps took Van de Hare with the 52nd overall pick. Morlende went 50th overall to the 76ers.
10. Who owns the most franchise blocks playing with the Raptors?
d) Chris Bosh
Chris Bosh has had many incredible moments with the Raptors. Some may forget that Bosh was a block machine when he played. He had exactly 600 with Toronto.