When the Raptors 905 issued an open call for prospective players, Negus Webster-Chan answered early, quickly falling into a game of H-O-R-S-E with head coach Jerry Stackhouse.
The friendly shooting contest, at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre on Sept. 10, grew intense.
When Stackhouse, who averaged 16.9 points a game over 18 NBA seasons, would hit a shot so would Webster-Chan, a Scarborough native looking to jump-start his hoops career.
The open tryout hadn’t started but Webster-Chan’s audition had already begun. Stackhouse eventually won the contest but the 23-year-old had won the coach’s respect.