Raptors at Carleton Again

[Big Wooly Mammoth]

Toronto Raptors (NBA) to hold Training Camp at Carleton University’s Ravens’ Nest.

Second straight year Raptors Hold Training Camp in National Capital.

The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that Head Coach Jay Triano and his team will conduct training camp at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario from September 29 - October 3, and then back at Air Canada Centre from October 4-27. This will be the second consecutive year the team has held camp in the nation’s capital.

The Raptors will conduct two-a-day practices at the Ravens’ Nest Gymnasium on the campus of Carleton University. All practice sessions will be closed to the public. A specific practice schedule with days, times and media availability will be released later.

The team will host an open intrasquad game Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Ravens’ Nest Gymnasium. Admission to the intrasquad game is $20.00 donation, per ticket, to the charity selected by Carleton University’s Department of Recreation & Athletics. The General Admission tickets are available on a first come basis by going to www.goravens.ca and clicking on the Ticket Page and following the ordering instructions.

The Raptors Basketball Development Department, in conjunction with Carleton University Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams, will conduct three clinics (September 29 Girls only and 30 Boys only) for ages 10-14 at Ravens’ Nest Gymnasium and a co-ed clinic Friday, October 2 from 8-9:30 p.m. There will be no fee to register for the clinic, however a waiver must be completed and brought by the participant to the clinic. Registration for the clinics may be done online by going to the Carleton University web site, www.carleton.ca/athletics, and clicking on the Raptors logo.

The Raptors open the 2009 preseason Tuesday, October 6 in London, Ontario against the Philadelphia 76ers. The two teams will face off the following night in Toronto at Air Canada Centre at 7 p.m. The club’s 2009-10 regular season opener is Wednesday, October 28 at Air Canada Centre versus Cleveland.

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unfortunately, tickets are already sold out. looks like it was annonced wednesday morning and went on sale the same day. i snagged some last night for $30 via Craigslist.

and I signed up my daughter for the development clinic which is free and sounds really cool. still lots of spots left for those if you have a 10-14 year old.

[Big Wooly Mammoth]

had a great time at the scrimmage. waited by the bus after the game and got a bunch of autographs, including Bosh, Calderon, Turkoglu, and some players that I didn't know.

here are some pics. the kids are my son Jerry, and his friend Nick.

[mister slippery]

Awesome pics, looks like a ton of fun.