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Jul 15 2010 6:05PM

  • No. 4
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6'10" | Weight: 230
  • Years Pro: 6
  • Birthdate: Mar 24, 1984
  • College: Georgia Tech
  • PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

    Has career averages of 20.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 37.0 minutes in 509 games, including 497 starts … Is the all-time franchise leader in points (10,275), total rebounds (4,776), offensive rebounds (1,369), defensive rebounds (3,407), free throws made (2,997), blocks (600), minutes (19,813), games started (497) and double-doubles (239) … When he recorded his 77th career double-double, it was the fourth highest total in NBA history for a player on or before their 22nd birthday … Selected to five consecutive All-Star Games (2006-2010), tying Vince Carter for the most All-Star selections in team history … Named a starter for the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star Team … Named to the 2003-04 got milk? NBA All-Rookie First Team … Named to USA Basketball Senior Men's Program on Mar. 5, 2006 … Helped Team USA to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, averaging 9.1 points, a team-best 6.1 rebounds and 17.2 minutes …

    2009-10 SEASON

    Set career highs averaging 24.0 points (ninth in NBA) and 10.8 rebounds (sixth in NBA) during 70 appearances … Only player to rank in the Top 10 in both points and rebounds … Became the first player in franchise history to score 10,000 points Mar. 17 vs. Atlanta ... Led the team in scoring 55 times and rebounding on 53 occasions … Had 53 games with 20 or more points … Selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve … Tied Vince Carter for the most All-Star team selections (five) in team history … Made the game-winning free throw with five seconds remaining at the NBA All-Star game in his hometown of Dallas … Underwent successful surgery in Cleveland on Apr. 7 to repair a displaced nasal fracture and missed the final five games of the season … Left at the 9:52 mark of the first quarter Apr. 6 at Cleveland after receiving an inadvertent elbow to the face … Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for a second time this season for games played between Mar. 29 – Apr. 4, averaging 31.5 points and11.8 rebounds, shooting .594 FG (41-69) and .857 FT (42-49) … Scored 42 points vs. Golden State on Apr. 4, going 20-23 from the charity stripe … Set a team record Mar. 22 vs. Minnesota with his 44th double-double surpassing his own mark of 43 accomplished in 2008-09 … Played in his 500th regular season game Mar. 20 at New Jersey … Returned to the lineup Mar. 7 vs. Philadelphia and earned his 40th double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds ... Missed six games (Feb. 19 – Mar. 1) with a sprained left ankle and remained inactive Mar. 5 vs. New York with a stomach virus … Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played between Jan. 25-31, leading the Raptors to a 3-0 mark with averages of 25.6 points and 16.0 rebounds … Scored a career-high 44 points (15-26 FG, 14-15 FT) Jan. 20 at Milwaukee … Became the team’s all-time leading scorer Jan. 3 vs. San Antonio passing Vince Carter’s previous record of 9,420 points ... Scored 9,000th career point Nov. 25 vs. Charlotte ... Had a streak of eight consecutive double-doubles (Nov. 7-20) … Tied a team record by shooting a perfect 9-for-9 from the field Nov. 6 at New Orleans (last - Keon Clark, April 12, 2002 vs. Atlanta) ... Recorded back-to-back games with 30+ points for the sixth time Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 (37 at Memphis, 35 vs. Orlando) ... Tied a career-high by making a pair of three-pointers Nov. 1 vs. Orlando.

    2008-09 SEASON

    Averaged a team-leading 22.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in a career-low 67 games … Posted team highs in scoring 40 times and in rebounding on 38 occasions … Paced the team for the fourth straight season with 28 double-doubles … Scored in double figures 63 times, including acareer-best four games with 40+ … Was one of only four players to finish with multiple 40-point, 10-rebound games: Kobe Bryant (3), Bosh (2), LeBron James (2) and Amare Stoudemire (2) … Grabbed double-digit totals in rebounds in 28 games … Finished 10th in NBA scoring, 10th in free throws made (472) and attempted (559) … Made 10 or more free throws in 16 games … Selected as the Atlantic Division winner of the 2007-08 NBA Sportsmanship Award … Distributed a career-high nine assists Mar. 23 vs. Denver, just missing his first career triple double with 17 points and 12 rebounds … Returned to the lineup Mar. 19 vs. Miami after missing 10 games with a sore right knee (Mar. 2-17) … Passed Morris Peterson for second on the Raptors’ all-time scoring list Feb. 27 vs. Minnesota with 28 points … Posted a 40-point performance for the fourth time this season Feb. 20 vs. Orlando, tying Vince Carter for the franchise record for most 40+ point games in a single season … Replaced an injured Kevin Garnett as a starter for the Eastern Conference at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on Feb. 17 … Totaled 14 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes in the East victory … Scored a game-high 35 points Jan. 18 vs. Atlanta … Moved ahead of Vince Carter as the franchise leader in free throws made (1789) and free throws attempted (2281) January 16 vs. Sacramento … Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week Jan. 14 after averaging 33.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots … Played a career-high 55 minutes during a double-overtime win Jan. 13 vs. Portland, finishing with a game-high 38 points, including a team season-high 28 points in the second half and overtime … Connected on 14 of a career-high 30 field goal attempts and 12-of-15 from the charity stripe for 40 points Jan. 11 at New York … Scored a then career-high 42 points on 22-of-24 from the foul line, both career highs, Dec. 22 at Phoenix … His 22 free throws made an NBA season-high and tied the franchise-high set by Vince Carter, also at Phoenix … Became the franchise leader in blocked shots Dec. 21 at Seattle (416) and rebounds (2847) Dec. 18 at L.A. Clippers … Missed five games (Nov. 30 – Dec. 7) with a strained right groin … Scored 41 points Nov. 24 at Cleveland … Grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds Nov. 21 at Memphis … Scored 31 points Nov. 20 at Dallas … Made 16-of-18 free throws and sealed the win with a block in the final two seconds Nov. 9 at Philadelphia … Held to his lowest scoring total (1 point) Nov. 6 at Milwaukee, since scoring four March 26, 2006 at Milwaukee … Playoffs: Averaged a series-high 24.0 points, a team-best 9.0 rebounds and 39.8 minutes in five starts … Set playoff career highs in points (39), field goals (16) and rebounds (15) during Game 4 vs. Orlando … Scored 29 points in a career playoff high-tying 45 minutes in Game 2 at Orlando … Was a perfect 13-13 from the foul line en route to 21 points in Game 1 at Orlando …

    2007-08 SEASON

    Averaged a team-leading 22.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in a career-low 67 games … Posted team highs in scoring 40 times and in rebounding on 38 occasions … Paced the team for the fourth straight season with 28 double-doubles … Scored in double figures 63 times, including acareer-best four games with 40+ … Was one of only four players to finish with multiple 40-point, 10-rebound games: Kobe Bryant (3), Bosh (2), LeBron James (2) and Amare Stoudemire (2) … Grabbed double-digit totals in rebounds in 28 games … Finished 10th in NBA scoring, 10th in free throws made (472) and attempted (559) … Made 10 or more free throws in 16 games … Selected as the Atlantic Division winner of the 2007-08 NBA Sportsmanship Award … Distributed a career-high nine assists Mar. 23 vs. Denver, just missing his first career triple double with 17 points and 12 rebounds … Returned to the lineup Mar. 19 vs. Miami after missing 10 games with a sore right knee (Mar. 2-17) … Passed Morris Peterson for second on the Raptors’ all-time scoring list Feb. 27 vs. Minnesota with 28 points … Posted a 40-point performance for the fourth time this season Feb. 20 vs. Orlando, tying Vince Carter for the franchise record for most 40+ point games in a single season … Replaced an injured Kevin Garnett as a starter for the Eastern Conference at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on Feb. 17 … Totaled 14 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes in the East victory … Scored a game-high 35 points Jan. 18 vs. Atlanta … Moved ahead of Vince Carter as the franchise leader in free throws made (1789) and free throws attempted (2281) January 16 vs. Sacramento … Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week Jan. 14 after averaging 33.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots … Played a career-high 55 minutes during a double-overtime win Jan. 13 vs. Portland, finishing with a game-high 38 points, including a team season-high 28 points in the second half and overtime … Connected on 14 of a career-high 30 field goal attempts and 12-of-15 from the charity stripe for 40 points Jan. 11 at New York … Scored a then career-high 42 points on 22-of-24 from the foul line, both career highs, Dec. 22 at Phoenix … His 22 free throws made an NBA season-high and tied the franchise-high set by Vince Carter, also at Phoenix … Became the franchise leader in blocked shots Dec. 21 at Seattle (416) and rebounds (2847) Dec. 18 at L.A. Clippers … Missed five games (Nov. 30 – Dec. 7) with a strained right groin … Scored 41 points Nov. 24 at Cleveland … Grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds Nov. 21 at Memphis … Scored 31 points Nov. 20 at Dallas … Made 16-of-18 free throws and sealed the win with a block in the final two seconds Nov. 9 at Philadelphia … Held to his lowest scoring total (1 point) Nov. 6 at Milwaukee, since scoring four March 26, 2006 at Milwaukee … Playoffs: Averaged a series-high 24.0 points, a team-best 9.0 rebounds and 39.8 minutes in five starts … Set playoff career highs in points (39), field goals (16) and rebounds (15) during Game 4 vs. Orlando … Scored 29 points in a career playoff high-tying 45 minutes in Game 2 at Orlando … Was a perfect 13-13 from the foul line en route to 21 points in Game 1 at Orlando …

    2006-07 SEASON

    Averaged team bests of 22.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.30 blocks and 38.5 minutes in 69 games, all starts … Named to the All-NBA Second Team, joining Vince Carter (1999-2000) as the only Raptors to receive the honour … His scoring average ranked 12th and his minutes tied for 10th in the NBA; didn’t play enough games to qualify among league leaders in rebounding and blocks but would have ranked tied for 6th and 24th, respectively … Set a then team single-season record with 42 double-doubles … Had seven games of 30+ scoring … Surpassed his own franchise record with 10 consecutive double-doubles Mar. 26 – Apr. 13 … Posted double-digit scoring totals in all 69 of his appearances … Led the team in scoring 49 times and rebounding on 60 occasions … Passed Antonio Davis at the team’s all-time leader in double-doubles, logging his 111th with game highs of 37 points and 14 rebounds Mar. 30 at Washington … Tied his then career season high of 32 double-doubles (2004-05 and 2005-06) with game highs of 34 points and 16 rebounds March 21 vs. Orlando … Voted as a starter on the Eastern Conference All-Star team … Had 11 points, on five-of-seven shooting, and seven rebounds in 22 minutes for the East squad Feb. 18 in Las Vegas … Registered a season-high 41 points vs. Orlando on Feb. 7 … Made 17-of-17 field goal attempts over two games (Jan. 31 – Feb. 2), the longest streak since February 2000 (Alonzo Mourning, 19-for-19 with Miami) … Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January … Led the Raptors to a 10-5 record, averaging 25.4 points on .547 shooting from the field and .455 from three-point range, 9.1 rebounds and 1.60 blocked shots … Netted a game-high 35 points Jan. 24 vs. New Orleans/Oklahoma City … Led all players with a 30-point performance and matched his career-high with six blocked shots Jan. 10 at Milwaukee … Had a streak of 13 consecutive double-doubles at home from Nov. 3 – Jan. 5 … Returned to the lined up after missing 12 games (sore left knee) Jan. 3 vs. Phoenix … Placed on the inactive list Dec. 10 due to a sore left knee … Scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed a career high-tying 22 rebounds (Mar. 25, 2005 at Philadelphia), including a career-best 10 on the offensive end Nov. 14 at Golden State … Only the third 20-point, 20-rebound game in Raptors franchise history … Playoffs: Paced the Raptors in the first-round playoff series vs. New Jersey with averages of 17.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.83 blocks … Shot .842 (32-38) from the charity stripe … Recorded highs of 25 points and 12 boards in a Game 2 victory …

    2005-06 SEASON:

    Averaged team highs of 22.5 points (14th in NBA), 9.2 rebounds (12th) and 39.3 minutes (11th), along with 2.6 assists in 70 games, all as a starter … Increased his single-season averages in points, FGM, FGA, FTM, FTA, rebounds, assists and minutes … Only player in the NBA to average 22.0 points, and shoot better than .500 FG and .800 FT … Suffered a sprained left thumb Mar. 26 at Milwaukee and missed the final 12 games of the season (Mar. 28 – Apr. 17) … Led the team in scoring 37 times and rebounding on 46 occasions … Scored 20 or more points a team-best 50 times, including six of 30-plus … Recorded a team-best 32 double-doubles (14th in NBA), including seven straight games (Nov. 7-20) … Tallied a then career-high eight assists Mar. 22 at Boston … Appeared in first All-Star Game, netting eight points to go with eight rebounds in 16:35 minutes Feb. 19 at Houston … Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time in his career for games played Jan. 30 – Feb. 5, after averaging 30.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.0assists, while shooting .534 (31-for-58) from the field and .853 (29-for-34) from the line … Recorded 37 points Dec. 27 at Detroit … Registered his 1,500th career rebound Dec. 18 vs. Philadelphia … Set a team record by posting double digits in free throws made in five consecutive games (12.2 per game), Dec. 2-14, going 61-75 (.813) in that span … Reached the 2,500 career-point plateau Nov. 26 at Golden State … Hauled down a team season-best 17 rebounds Nov. 15 at Philadelphia …

    2004-05 SEASON:

    Averaged 16.8 points (32nd in the NBA) and team highs of 8.9 rebounds (17th in the NBA), 1.40 blocks (26th in NBA) and 37.2 minutes (27th in the NBA) in 81 games … Posted a team-best 32 double-doubles (12th in the NBA) … Led the team with 542 free throw attempts (16th in the NBA) … Was the leading scorer 21 times and leading rebounder on 46 occasions … Totaled 32 double-digit rebound games … Averaged 18.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 38.1 minutes in 57 games after the trade that sent Vince Carter to New Jersey on Dec. 17 … Recorded 24 points and a career-best 22 rebounds at Philadelphia on Mar. 25 to become the fourth-youngest player in NBA history, second player in franchise history, to record 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game … Recorded a game-high 32 points and a season-best 13 field goals Mar. 26 at Atlanta … Missed his only game of the season and snapped a 97-game streak of consecutive starts Mar. 18 at Detroit with a bruised lower back … Registered a season-high 33 points Mar. 6 at New Orleans … Became the third-youngest player in NBA history to record 1,000 career rebounds Feb. 22 at New Jersey … Tallied 26 points and game highs of 14 rebounds and four steals as a member of Team Sophomore in the got milk? Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend … Registered nine consecutive games with a double-double (Jan. 3-19) … Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, for the first time in his career, for games played Jan. 3-9 … Led the Raptors to a 3-1 record, posting averages of 20.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, while connecting on 30 of his 50 field goal attempts (.600) … Totaled 26 points, making 14 of 18 free throw attempts, with a season-high four blocks Jan. 12 vs. Boston …

    2003-04 SEASON:

    Averaged 11.5 points, 7.4 rebounds (t28th in NBA), 1.41 blocks (24th in NBA) and 33.5 minutes in 75 games … Named to the All-Rookie First Team … Set franchise record for most rebounds in a rookie season with 557 … Ranked first among all rookies in rebounding and blocks, second in double-doubles (13), and fifth in scoring, field goal percentage and minutes … Led the team in rebounding 19 times and in scoring on four occasions … Recorded 16 rebounds Mar. 14 vs. Atlanta … Led team with 20 points Feb. 22 vs. Sacramento … Tied his Raptors season high and career best with six blocks Feb. 17 at Chicago … Played in the got milk? Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend where he scored eight points … Sprained his left ankle Feb. 3 at Philadelphia and missed the next three games (Feb. 4-8) … Collected 17 points and a game-high 14 rebounds Feb. 1 vs. L.A. Lakers … Tallied team highs of 23 points and 10 boards Jan. 25 at Chicago … Missed four games (Jan. 9-15) with a sprained right knee that occurred Jan. 7 vs. Cleveland … Set a then Raptors record for rebounds by a rookie with 16 on Dec. 7 vs. Seattle, while scoring 22 points in the game … Recorded a Raptors season-high six blocks Nov. 19 vs. Philadelphia … Netted 25 points, including his first career triple to send the game into overtime and nine points in the extra frame, Nov. 16 vs. Houston … Made his first NBA start, registering six points, six rebounds and three blocks in 31 minutes Nov. 14 at Sacramento.

    COLLEGE:

    Was an early entry candidate for the 2003 NBA Draft after one season at Georgia Tech … Averaged 15.6 points, and a team-leading 9.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 31 games … Drew a starting assignment in all 31 contests … Led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in field goal percentage (.560), joining Antawn Jamison as the only freshman ever to do so … Also topped the ACC in blocks with 67, and was second in rebounding (278) and eighth in points (485) … Recorded 13 double-doubles, ranking second in the conference … Totaled 20 or more points in seven games … Posted a block in each of his final 19 games, averaging 2.63 rejections during that span … Had season highs of 26 points and 14 rebounds in his collegiate debut vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Scored 22 points in conference outings against Wake Forest, Virginia and North Carolina … Averaged team highs of 18.0 points and 9.3 rebounds, while shooting .560 from the floor in the NIT … Had 19 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Texas Tech.

    PERSONAL:

    Established the Chris Bosh Foundation to promote education, social enrichment and physical fitness … Received the 2010 Magic Johnson Award from the Pro Basketball Writers Association for his steady cooperation with the media … Signed a deal in May 2009 with Warner Music Canada to distribute a comedy DVD based on the original characters he developed in a series of video clips posted on the internet … In June 2009, become the first athlete in the world to launch his own “app” for the iPhone … Is considered a leader among athletes when it comes to reaching out to fans through social media … Created the now famous “Used Car Salesman” skit and posted on YouTube to recruit votes for the 2008 All-Star Game … Led Lincoln to a 40-0 mark as a senior and the Texas state championship … Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks en route to the state’s “Mr. Basketball” honour … Was a member of the National Honour Society and the A-B Honour Roll, and graduated with honours … Named a first-team All-American by Parade and a McDonald’s All-American.

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