Chris Boucher

Canadian basketball player, Toronto Raptors

Chris Boucher - Canadian basketball player, Toronto Raptors
Born

January 11th, 1993
32 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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Born in Saint Lucia, a Canadian basketball player played college basketball at Oregon. Selected in the 2017 NBA Draft, signed with the Golden State Warriors. In 2019, joined the Toronto Raptors, contributing to the team's championship run. Known for playing as a power forward and center, Boucher has demonstrated notable skills in shot-blocking and three-point shooting.

Winning the NBA Championship in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors

Playing college basketball at the University of Oregon

Contributing significantly as a role player in the NBA

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