The Raptors 905 are a Canadian professional basketball team in the

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based in

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, and are affiliated with the

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. Raptors 905 began play in the 2015–16 season and play their home games at

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, replacing the centre's former basketball tenant, the Mississauga Power of the

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. The team regularly plays approximately 2 to 4 home games at the

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, 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. 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

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Ltd. (MLSE) was considering launching an

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franchise in the Toronto area within a couple of years to serve as a developmental team for the Raptors.

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and

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were reportedly under consideration to host the franchise. However, a Canadian-based franchise posed difficulties due to tax and visa issues, and

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, which is just across the United States border, was considered as an alternative. Raptors 905 Inaugural Home Opener Hershey Centre

In April 2015, Colangelo's replacement

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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. 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

, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. The team is named after the

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used by much of the suburban

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. The franchise reportedly cost $6 million. An agreement was negotiated with the Mississauga Power of the

, which held the basketball lease at the Hershey Centre, with the Power folding. The team planned to play some games at Toronto's

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, home of their NBA affiliate the Toronto Raptors. 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,

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. On July 28, 2015, veteran coach Tim Lewis was named lead assistant coach. 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

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, joining them as an assistant coach. In September, the Raptors announced that Jerry Stackhouse would be the head coach of the Raptors 905 team. 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). Stackhouse was awarded the Coach of the Year, while Center Edy Tavares was awarded Defensive Player of the Year. 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. 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.

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was named the Finals MVP after recording 32 and 17 points in Games 2 and 3 respectively. In 2024, the city of Mississauga and MLSE partnered to being construction of a $30 practice facility next to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, which is scheduled to be completed in January 2026.

Season-by-season

Current roster

Head coaches

Awards

Most Valuable Player

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(2018) * Chris Boucher (2019)

Finals MVP

(2017)

Defensive Player of the Year

* Edy Tavares (2017) * Chris Boucher (2019) *

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(2021)

Coach of the Year

* Jerry Stackhouse (2017)

All Stars

* Ronald Roberts (2016) *

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(2016) * Axel Toupane (2016, 2017) * Edy Tavares (2017)

All League teams

* Edy Tavares (2017 First team) * Axel Toupane (2017 Third team) *

(2018 First team) * Chris Boucher (2019 First Team) * Jordan Loyd (2019 First team) * Henry Ellenson (2021 Second Team) * Malachi Flynn (2021 Second team) * Alize Johnson (2021 Second team)