http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/PR_bosh_signing_030708.html <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Raptors Sign Chris Bosh (July, 8, 2003) -- TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have signed first-round draft choice Chris Bosh. The Raptors selected Bosh with the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. E-mail photo | Buy photos Chris Bosh is now officially a Toronto Raptor. (raptors.com) Bosh will see his first action as a member of the Raptors during the Los Angeles Summer Pro League in Long Beach, California from July 8-15. The Raptors entry, comprised mostly of rookies and free agents, will open play today at 8:15 p.m. ET against the Dallas Mavericks. ?We are excited to have Chris signed and are eager to see him compete on our summer league team,? said Glen Grunwald, senior vice-president and general manager of the Raptors. ?We look forward to Chris being a big part of our franchise?s future.? Bosh, 19, was an early entry candidate for the 2003 NBA Draft after one season at Georgia Tech. He started all 31 games and paced the Yellow Jackets in scoring (15.6), rebounding (9.0), blocked shots (2.2) and field goal percentage (.560). He led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in field goal percentage, joining Antawn Jamison as the only freshman to record that feat. He also paced the conference with 67 blocked shots and was second in rebounding and eighth in scoring. Bosh, 6-foot-10, 225 pounds, earned ACC Rookie of the Year honours. He was also an All-ACC Second Team selection and named to the ACC All-Defensive Team. He had seven games of 20 or more points and scored in double figures in 28 of 31 games. His 13 double-doubles was second in the ACC. Bosh was named first-team All-America by Parade and Second Team All-America by USA Today following his senior year at Lincoln High School in Dallas. He was named a McDonald?s All-American and Mr. Basketball in the state of Texas. He led Lincoln to a 40-0 record and the state championship. </div>
