7/9/13

Raptors Announce A New Assistant and The Vegas League Roster.

Raptors announce the hiring of Nick Nurse to the staff. He will also be coaching the Raptors Summer League team which released their preliminary roster.


1
Trevor Mbakwe   
F
6-8
245
1/24/1989
Minnesota / USA
2
Jordan Taylor
G
6-1
195
9/30/1989
Wisconsin / USA
4
Quincy Acy
F
6-7
235
10/6/1990
Baylor / USA
5
Julyan Stone
G
6-7
200
12/7/1988
Texas-El Paso / USA
6
Tywain McKee
G
6-2
180
3/7/1986
Coppin State / USA
7
Chris Wright
F
6-8
225
9/30/1988
Dayton / USA
8
Coby Karl
G
6-5
215
6/8/1983
Boise State / USA
9
Alade Aminu
C
6-10
225
9/14/1987
Georgia Tech / USA
13
Devoe Joseph
G
6-4
180
6/21/1989
Oregon / Canada
17
Jonas Valanciunas
C
7-0
240
5/6/1992
Lietuvos Rytas / Lithuania
20
Micah Downs
F
6-8
200
9/8/1986
Gonzaga / USA
21
Gregory Echenique
C
6-9
260
11/23/1990
Creighton / Venezuela
31
Terrence Ross
G
6-7
195
2/5/1991
Washington / USA
32
Mark Lyons
G
6-1
200
7/4/1989
Arizona / USA

Nurse has a long resume in the D-League which includes a championship last season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Nurse is 45 and spent 11 years in Europe prior to his extensive time in the D-League. 

The Raptors open there Vegas Summer League on Friday at 7:30 pm Vegas time taking on Miami Heat SL team that could include Toronto's own Myck Kabongo. Kabongo is currently on their roster in Orlando Summer League but in theory could swap to another team time will tell. That is also why the roster above is not a final roster it is a fluid one. Stone and three Raptor Rookies are locks to be there and after that you might see some change. Devoe Joesph is getting another look from the Raptors this season. George Karl's son also another interesting name on the roster. 

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