The Raptors 905 are a Canadian professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Mississauga. They are affiliated with the Toronto Raptors, and play their home games at Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre, replacing the venue's former basketball tenant, the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada. The team regularly plays approximately 2 to 4 home games at the Scotiabank Arena, 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 Golden Horseshoe, and is a common shorthand referring to the suburbs surrounding Toronto.
History In 2008, Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said that Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) was exploring launching an NBA Development League franchise in the Toronto area within a couple of years to serve as a developmental team for the Raptors. Hamilton's Copps Coliseum and Oshawa were reportedly under consideration to host the franchise. Due to the tax and visa complications posed by a Canadian-based franchise, and Rochester, New York, which is just across the United States border, was considered as an alternative.
In April 2015, Colangelo's replacement Masai Ujiri 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 MLSE announced that it had purchased a D-League franchise, which would be named the Raptors 905 and begin play that fall at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. The team is named after the area code used by much of the suburban Greater Toronto Area. The franchise reportedly cost $6 million. An agreement was negotiated with the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada, which held the basketball lease at the Hershey Centre, with the Power folding. The team planned to play some games at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, 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, Dwane Casey. 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 Los Angeles Lakers, 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. Pascal Siakam 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 million practice facility next to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, which is scheduled to be completed in January 2026.
Season-by-season SeasonDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsFinish Wins Losses Pct.Raptors 9052015–16 Atlantic 5th 23 27 .460 2016–17 Central 1st 39 11 .780 Won First Round (Canton) 2–0Won Semifinals (Maine) 2–0Won Finals (Rio Grande Valley) 2–12017–18 Atlantic 2nd 31 19 Won First Round (Grand Rapids) 92–88Won Conf. Semifinal (Westchester) 92–80Won Conf. Final (Erie) 118–106Lost Finals (Austin) 0–22018–19 Atlantic 3rd 29 21 Won First Round (Grand Rapids) 91–90Lost Conf. Semifinal (Long Island) 99–1122019–20 Atlantic 3rd 22 21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020–21 1st 12 3 Won Quarterfinal (Ignite) 127–102Lost Semifinal (Delaware) 100–1272021–22 Eastern 1st 24 8 Won Quarterfinal (Capital City) 131–126Lost Conference Final (Delaware) 139–1432022–23 Eastern 10th 16 16 2023–24 Eastern 14th 13 21 2024–25 Eastern 14th 13 21 Regular season record 222 168 2015–present Playoff record 11 6 2015–present
Current roster
Head coaches # Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements G W L Win% G W L Win% 1 2015–2016 50 23 27 .460 — — — — 2 2016–2018 100 70 30 12 9 3 NBA D-League Coach of the Year (2017)NBA D-League champion (2017) 3 2018–2020 93 51 42 2 1 1 4 2020–2022 47 36 11 4 2 2 5 2022–2024 66 30 36 – – – 6 Drew Jones 2024–2026 67 36 34 1 0 1 G-League Coach of the Month (December 2025) 7 Noah Lewis 2026–present
Awards Most Valuable Player Lorenzo Brown (2018) Chris Boucher (2019)
Finals MVP Pascal Siakam (2017)
Defensive Player of the Year Edy Tavares (2017) Chris Boucher (2019) Gary Payton II (2021)
Coach of the Year Jerry Stackhouse (2017)
All Stars Ronald Roberts (2016) Scott Suggs (2016) Axel Toupane (2016, 2017) Edy Tavares (2017)
All League teams Edy Tavares (2017 First team) Axel Toupane (2017 Third team) Lorenzo Brown (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)
All Defensive League teams Edy Tavares (2017) Chris Boucher (2019) Gary Payton II (2021)
All Rookie teams
Malachi Flynn (2021)
Slam Dunk Champion John Jordan (2016)
Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award Scott Suggs (2016)
Most Improved Player Axel Toupane (2016)
Executive of the Year Chad Sanders (2021)
Franchise of the Year (2019–20)
NBA affiliates Toronto Raptors (2015–present)
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