2005–06 Toronto Raptors season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2005-2006 NBA season was the Raptors' eleventh season in the National Basketball Association. In the 2005 offseason, the Raptors selected Charlie Villanueva and Joey Graham with the seventh and sixteenth pick, respectively, in the first found of the 2005 NBA draft. After the draft, the Raptors signed an undrafted José Calderón as a free agent. The Raptors started the regular season 1–15, and the team struggled the remainder of the season, playing sub .500 basketball. On January 26, 2006, the Raptors fired general manager Rob Babcock. Wayne Embry was named interim general manager, until the February 28, 2006 hiring of Phoenix Suns president and general manager Bryan Colangelo as the Raptors' new general manager.[2] On February 3, 2006, the Raptors traded Jalen Rose, a first-round draft pick, and an undisclosed amount of cash to the New York Knicks in exchange for Antonio Davis, a move likely made to clear Jalen Rose's annual 16 million dollar salary from the team salary cap. Antonio Davis would play eight games for the Raptors before missing the next twelve games with a back injury. On March 23, 2006, the Raptors released Antonio Davis when team doctors diagnosed Davis' back injury as being season-ending.
| 2005–06 Toronto Raptors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sam Mitchell[1] |
| Owners | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre[1] |
| Results | |
| Record | 27–55 (.329) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Rogers Sportsnet Raptors NBA TV TSN The Score Global Sun TV |
| Radio | CJCL |
The Raptors had the fifth best team offensive rating in the NBA.
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Charlie Villanueva | Power Forward |  United States |
UConn |
| 1 | 16 | Joey Graham | Small Forward | United States |
Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 41 | Roko Ukić | Point Guard |  Croatia |
KK Split (Croatia and Adriatic League) |
| 2 | 58 | Uroš Slokar | Small Forward |  Slovenia |
Snaidero Udine (Italy) |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | 29–12 | 20–21 | 10–6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 10–6 |
| Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 16 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 10–6 |
| Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | .329 | 22 | 15–26 | 12–29 | 6–10 |
| New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 26 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 4–12 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | .780 | - |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 |
| 3 | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 26 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
| 11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37 |
| 13 | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 41 |
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Peterson | SG | 82 | 77 | 3,140 | 381 | 190 | 104 | 15 | 1,374 | 38.3 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .2 | 16.8 |
| Charlie Villanueva | PF | 81 | 36 | 2,361 | 521 | 88 | 60 | 63 | 1,053 | 29.1 | 6.4 | 1.1 | .7 | .8 | 13.0 |
| Joey Graham | SF | 80 | 24 | 1,581 | 244 | 60 | 37 | 13 | 533 | 19.8 | 3.1 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 6.7 |
| Mike James | PG | 79 | 79 | 2,925 | 262 | 460 | 72 | 3 | 1,604 | 37.0 | 3.3 | 5.8 | .9 | .0 | 20.3 |
| Matt Bonner | PF | 78 | 6 | 1,710 | 284 | 56 | 49 | 31 | 583 | 21.9 | 3.6 | .7 | .6 | .4 | 7.5 |
| Chris Bosh | C | 70 | 70 | 2,751 | 647 | 181 | 50 | 79 | 1,572 | 39.3 | 9.2 | 2.6 | .7 | 1.1 | 22.5 |
| José Calderón | SG | 64 | 11 | 1,487 | 141 | 288 | 42 | 4 | 349 | 23.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .7 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Rafael Araújo | C | 52 | 34 | 601 | 144 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 121 | 11.6 | 2.8 | .3 | .5 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Jalen Rose† | SF | 46 | 22 | 1,236 | 129 | 113 | 20 | 10 | 557 | 26.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | 12.1 |
| Pape Sow | C | 42 | 25 | 590 | 146 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 147 | 14.0 | 3.5 | .2 | .5 | .5 | 3.5 |
| Darrick Martin | PG | 40 | 0 | 339 | 20 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 102 | 8.5 | .5 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | 2.6 |
| Eric Williams | SF | 28 | 11 | 352 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 12.6 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Loren Woods | C | 27 | 4 | 324 | 110 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 12.0 | 4.1 | .1 | .3 | .9 | 2.3 |
| Andre Barrett† | PG | 17 | 0 | 261 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 78 | 15.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .6 | .0 | 4.6 |
| Aaron Williams† | C | 14 | 3 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 7.1 | 1.1 | .1 | .3 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Antonio Davis† | C | 8 | 8 | 191 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 23.9 | 4.5 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Alvin Williams | PG | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.
Award winners
- Chris Bosh, NBA All-Star Game Appearance[4]
- Charlie Villanueva, NBA All-Star Rookie-Sophomore Game Appearance (Rookie)[5]
- Charlie Villanueva, NBA All-NBA Rookie First Team[6]