Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
When Pascal Siakam heard his name called on draft night, he was surrounded by his brothers. The youngest of six children — including three brothers who had played NCAA basketball before him— Siakam, brothers, and his agent were in a restaurant in Orlando waiting to see if the family dream would be fulfilled. Siakam would have been thrilled to hear his name called by any of the 30 teams in the league, but the Raptors choosing to select him with the 27th pick was almost too perfect. Comical, even.
Siakam played two years at New Mexico State, suiting up alongside Canadian teammates and being instructed by a Canadian assistant coach.