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2006-07 Toronto Raptors Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about a team with much promise for the 2006-07 NBA season. With a roster entirely revamped during the offseason, do you still know your Toronto Raptors?

A multiple-choice quiz by me132. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
me132

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
245,567

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
798

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the nickname of Andrea Bargnani, the Raptors' 1st overall draft pick in 2006? Hint

Il Mago

La Traviata

Il Travatore

Aida

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which two players on the 2006-07 roster were born in Slovenia? Hint

Rasho Nesterovic & Uros Slokar

Rasho Nesterovic & Primoz Brezec

Jose Calderon & Jorge Garbajosa

Rasho Nesterovic & Beno Udrih

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Raptors' player broke his vertebra prior to the start of the regular season? Hint

Alvin Williams

Pape Sow

Darrick Martin

Uros Slokar

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which university was attended by two Raptors on the 2006-07 roster? Hint

Georgia Tech

Texas

Michigan State

Bradley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was named Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the Raptors six days prior to the 2006 NBA draft? Hint

Maurizio Gherardini

Alex English

Wayne Embry

Jay Triano

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Raptor was traded from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rafael Araujo on June 8th, 2006? Hint

Kris Humphries

Damon Stoudamire

Anthony Parker

Fred Jones

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of the 15 players on the Raptors' roster of the 2006-07 season, how many were on the team for any part of the 2005-06 season? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Raptor's streak of 371 consecutive games played ended on November 22nd, after he missed a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an elbow injury? Hint

Morris Peterson

Fred Jones

Rasho Nesterovic

Chris Bosh

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Raptors started on opening night, December 1st, 2006, and continued to be starters for them? Hint

Ford, Parker, Jones, Bosh, and Nesterovic

Ford, Parker, Peterson, Bosh, and Nesterovic

Ford, Parker, Jones, Garbajosa, and Bosh

Ford, Parker, Peterson, Garbajosa, and Bosh

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the captain of the 2006-07 Toronto Raptors? Hint

Rasho Nesterovic

Chris Bosh

Darrick Martin

Morris Peterson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the nickname of Andrea Bargnani, the Raptors' 1st overall draft pick in 2006?

Answer: Il Mago

The young Bargnani was drawing comparisons to NBA superstar Dirk Nowitzki. Bargnani's nickname, Il Mago, means The Magician.

2. Which two players on the 2006-07 roster were born in Slovenia?

Answer: Rasho Nesterovic & Uros Slokar

Only 6 Slovenian-born players were playing in the NBA in the season: Brezec, Udrih, Nesterovic, Slokar, Sasha Vujacic, and Bostjan Nachbar.

3. Which Raptors' player broke his vertebra prior to the start of the regular season?

Answer: Pape Sow

Pape also sustained an injury during the 2005-06 preseason, which he missed due to groin problems also.

4. Which university was attended by two Raptors on the 2006-07 roster?

Answer: Texas

T. J. Ford was drafted out of Texas in 2003. P.J. Tucker was the Raptors' second round pick out of Texas in 2006.

5. Who was named Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the Raptors six days prior to the 2006 NBA draft?

Answer: Maurizio Gherardini

Gherardini was formely at the helm of storied Italian club Benetton Treviso, of which Andrea Bargnani was a member. He also played for the Italian squad Forli from 1971 to 1975.

6. Which Raptor was traded from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rafael Araujo on June 8th, 2006?

Answer: Kris Humphries

Centre Robert Whaley was also involved in the trade, but he was subsequently waived by the Raptors.

7. Of the 15 players on the Raptors' roster of the 2006-07 season, how many were on the team for any part of the 2005-06 season?

Answer: 6

Chris Bosh, Jose Calderon, Joey Graham, Darrick Martin, Morris Peterson, and Pape Sow were the only remnants of the 2005-06 squad dismantled by GM Brian Colangelo.

8. Which Raptor's streak of 371 consecutive games played ended on November 22nd, after he missed a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an elbow injury?

Answer: Morris Peterson

Peterson set a Raptors' record for total games played, with 481 to his name.

9. Which Raptors started on opening night, December 1st, 2006, and continued to be starters for them?

Answer: Ford, Parker, Peterson, Bosh, and Nesterovic

This combination did not last very long: after only six games, Jones replaced Peterson in the starting lineup.

10. Who was the captain of the 2006-07 Toronto Raptors?

Answer: Chris Bosh

Bosh was named one of the Raptors' team captains prior to the 2005-06 NBA season also.

Source: Author me132

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