1998–99 Toronto Raptors season
1998–99 Toronto Raptors season | |
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Vince Carter's rookie season | |
Head coach | Butch Carter |
Owner(s) | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
Arena | SkyDome Maple Leaf Gardens Air Canada Centre |
Results | |
Record | 23–27 (.460) |
Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | CTV Sportsnet, TSN, The Score, CKVR |
Radio | CFRB |
The 1998–99 NBA season was Toronto's fourth season in the team's franchise.[1] In the 1998 NBA Draft, the Raptors selected Antawn Jamison out of the University of North Carolina with their fourth overall pick. However, they traded Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for his UNC teammate Vince Carter, who is also Tracy McGrady's cousin. During regular season, the Raptors moved into their new arena Air Canada Centre. Toronto finished the season with a 23-27 record, sixth in the Central Division. Carter was named Rookie of the Year.
Contents
Offseason
- June 25, 1998 - The Raptors trade Marcus Camby to the New York Knicks in exchange for Charles Oakley.
- January 21, 1999 - The Raptors trade Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets for the Nuggets first round pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.
NBA Draft
Carter was drafted by the NBA's Golden State Warriors 5th overall and then traded to the Toronto Raptors for Antawn Jamison, his UNC college teammate and best friend.[2] Carter and Jamison played together at the University of North Carolina.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 4 | Antawn Jamison (traded to Golden State) | SF | United States | North Carolina |
2 | 47 | Tyson Wheeler | PG | United States | Rhode Island |
Roster
Toronto Raptors roster
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Regular season
Highs
- The Raptors played their final game at Skydome on February 19, 1999.
- The first Raptors game at Air Canada Centre took place on February 21, 1999 versus the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Lows
Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Indiana Pacers | 33 | 17 | .660 | – | 18–7 | 15–10 | 15–7 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 19 | .620 | 2 | 16–9 | 15–10 | 15–8 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 29 | 21 | .580 | 4 | 17–8 | 12–13 | 13–8 |
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5 | 17–8 | 11–14 | 13–11 |
Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 24 | .520 | 7 | 16–9 | 10–15 | 12–10 |
Toronto Raptors | 23 | 27 | .460 | 10 | 14–11 | 9–16 | 9–14 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 11 | 15–10 | 7–18 | 9–13 |
Chicago Bulls | 13 | 37 | .260 | 20 | 8–17 | 5–20 | 4–19 |
Game log
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Mark Baker | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Dee Brown | 49 | 0 | 28.1 | .378 | .387 | .727 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.14 | .16 | 11.2 |
Vince Carter | 50 | 49 | 35.2 | .450 | .288 | .761 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.10 | 1.54 | 18.3 |
Doug Christie | 50 | 50 | 35.4 | .388 | .304 | .841 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.26 | .52 | 15.2 |
Negele Knight | 6 | 0 | 9.3 | .375 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .17 | .00 | 1.3 |
Sean Marks | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .625 | .000 | .500 | .1 | .0 | .13 | .00 | 1.4 |
Tracy McGrady | 49 | 2 | 22.6 | .436 | .229 | .726 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 9.3 |
Charles Oakley | 50 | 50 | 32.7 | .428 | .200 | .807 | 7.5 | 3.4 | .92 | .42 | 7.0 |
Reggie Slater | 30 | 0 | 8.8 | .383 | .000 | .624 | 2.3 | .2 | .10 | .10 | 3.8 |
Michael Stewart | 42 | 2 | 9.4 | .415 | .000 | .680 | 2.4 | .1 | .10 | .67 | 1.5 |
John Thomas | 39 | 11 | 15.2 | .577 | .000 | .563 | 3.4 | .4 | .44 | .23 | 4.3 |
John Wallace | 48 | 3 | 16.9 | .432 | .000 | .700 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .25 | .90 | 8.6 |
Alvin Williams | 50 | 45 | 21.0 | .401 | .333 | .846 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.02 | .24 | 5.0 |
Micheal Williams | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .200 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.0 |
Kevin Willis | 42 | 38 | 29.0 | .418 | .000 | .839 | 8.3 | 1.6 | .67 | .67 | 12.0 |
Award winners
- Vince Carter, NBA Rookie of the Year
References
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External links
- 1998-99 Toronto Raptors season at Basketball Reference
- 1998-99 Toronto Raptors season at Database Basketball
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