Chris Boucher (basketball) facts for kids
Boucher with the Toronto Raptors in 2021
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| No. 25 – Toronto Raptors | |
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| Power forward / centre | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 11, 1993 Castries, Saint Lucia |
| Nationality | Canadian / Saint Lucian |
| High school | Damase Boulanger (Alma, Quebec) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2017–present |
| League | NBA |
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| 2017–2018 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2017–2018 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2018–present | Toronto Raptors |
| 2018–2019 | →Raptors 905 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Christopher Boucher (born January 11, 1993) is a professional basketball player. He plays for the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Chris was born in Saint Lucia and later moved to Canada. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.
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Chris Boucher's Early Life Journey
Chris Boucher was born in Castries, Saint Lucia. When he was five, he moved to Montreal, Canada, with his mother. He grew up in the Montréal-Nord area. Chris played soccer and ice hockey when he was younger.
At age 16, he left high school. He worked as a cook and dishwasher. In 2012, Chris got a chance to play on a tournament basketball team. He scored 44 points in the final game! Before this, he only played casual pickup basketball. Coaches Igor Rwigema and Ibrahim Willson saw his talent. They offered him a spot on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Alma Academy. This academy helped young people earn their high school diplomas. Chris played well, even against top teams. This caught the eye of college coaches.
Chris Boucher's College Basketball Career
Chris started his college basketball journey at New Mexico Junior College. He played one season there. He averaged about 12 points and 7 rebounds per game. Next, he went to Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. Here, he became the NJCAA Player of the Year. He helped his team win 31 out of 36 games. That season, he was amazing, averaging 22.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 4.7 blocks per game.
After that, Chris transferred to the University of Oregon to play for the Oregon Ducks. His coach, Dana Altman, was first worried about how thin Chris was. But Chris showed great energy and skill. In his second game for the Ducks, he scored 15 points and got 8 rebounds. He set a new record for Oregon with 110 blocks in one season.
In 2016, Chris helped the Ducks reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. He scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in that game. He played two years for the Ducks, averaging 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds. In his final year, he was named to the Pac-12 Defensive Team. He led the conference in blocks. Sadly, in March 2017, he tore a ligament in his knee during a game. This injury ended his college career.
Chris Boucher's Professional Basketball Journey
Starting with the Golden State Warriors (2017–2018)
Because of his knee injury, Chris could not try out for NBA teams before the 2017 NBA draft. He was not chosen in the draft. However, the Golden State Warriors signed him to a special "two-way contract." This new type of contract allowed players to play for both an NBA team and its minor league team.
Chris made his NBA debut with the Golden State Warriors on March 14, 2018. He played for just one minute, getting one rebound. Even though he couldn't play in the playoffs due to his contract, Chris was part of the Warriors team that won the 2018 NBA Finals. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors later let Chris go on June 22, 2018.
Joining the Toronto Raptors (2018–Present)
On July 20, 2018, Chris signed with the Toronto Raptors. He also spent time playing for the Raptors' minor league team, the Raptors 905, in the NBA G League. He was outstanding there, averaging 27.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game.
In 2019, Chris Boucher made history. He won both the G League MVP award and the Defensive Player of the Year award. He was the first player ever to win both at the same time! He was also named to the All-NBA G League First Team. Because of his great play, the Raptors signed him to a full NBA contract.
The Raptors went on to win the 2019 NBA Finals, defeating Chris's old team, the Golden State Warriors. This made Chris the first Canadian player to win an NBA title with Canada's only NBA team!
Chris continued to improve with the Raptors.
- On December 22, 2019, he scored a career-high 21 points against the Dallas Mavericks.
- Just three days later, he set a new career high with 24 points against the Boston Celtics.
- On March 3, 2020, he grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns.
- In August 2020, he scored 25 points against the Milwaukee Bucks.
In November 2020, Chris re-signed with the Raptors. He kept setting new personal bests:
- On December 26, 2020, he had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 blocks against the San Antonio Spurs.
- On February 6, 2021, he scored 29 points and 10 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks.
- On April 8, 2021, he had an amazing game with 38 points and a career-high 19 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls.
- On April 18, 2021, he scored 31 points and hit a career-high six three-pointers against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On June 30, 2022, Chris signed another contract with the Raptors. As of early 2024, he is the last player remaining from the 2019 championship team on the Raptors roster.
Chris Boucher's Career Statistics
These tables show Chris Boucher's performance in the NBA and college.
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18† | Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2018–19† | Toronto | 28 | 0 | 5.8 | .447 | .324 | .867 | 2.0 | .1 | .2 | .9 | 3.3 |
| 2019–20 | Toronto | 62 | 0 | 13.2 | .472 | .322 | .784 | 4.5 | .4 | .4 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| 2020–21 | Toronto | 60 | 14 | 24.2 | .514 | .383 | .788 | 6.7 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.9 | 13.6 |
| 2021–22 | Toronto | 80 | 9 | 21.1 | .464 | .297 | .777 | 6.2 | .3 | .6 | .9 | 9.4 |
| 2022–23 | Toronto | 76 | 0 | 20.0 | .493 | .328 | .762 | 5.5 | .4 | .6 | .8 | 9.4 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto | 50 | 0 | 14.1 | .507 | .330 | .772 | 4.1 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 6.4 |
| Career | 357 | 23 | 17.8 | .488 | .333 | .779 | 5.2 | .5 | .5 | 1.0 | 8.7 | |
Play-in
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2023 | Toronto | 1 | 0 | 7.4 | .000 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 7.4 | .000 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2019† | Toronto | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .400 | .333 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | Toronto | 7 | 0 | 6.1 | .273 | .400 | .000 | 1.7 | .1 | .0 | .3 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | Toronto | 6 | 0 | 21.7 | .619 | .400 | .900 | 5.8 | .2 | .2 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| Career | 15 | 0 | 11.8 | .534 | .391 | .750 | 3.2 | .1 | .1 | .7 | 5.3 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2015–16 | Oregon | 38 | 35 | 25.8 | .539 | .339 | .685 | 7.4 | .4 | .8 | 2.9 | 12.1 |
| 2016–17 | Oregon | 31 | 12 | 23.6 | .524 | .350 | .565 | 6.1 | .4 | .4 | 2.5 | 11.8 |
| Career | 69 | 47 | 24.8 | .532 | .344 | .641 | 6.8 | .4 | .6 | 2.7 | 12.0 | |
College statistics only available for final two years at Oregon.
See also
In Spanish: Chris Boucher (baloncestista) para niños
