TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 14: Chris Boucher #25 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
It didn’t take long for Toronto Raptors big Chris Boucher to go from a relatively unknown name to G-League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. In just 28 games for the Raptors 905, Boucher averaged some Shaq-esque numbers, putting up 27.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks while shooting 51 percent from the field.
Among players who appeared in at least 28 games, Boucher ranked third in scoring, sixth in rebounding, and first in blocks. The Raptors recognized that Boucher had some untapped raw breakout potential and officially signed him to an NBA contract last February.