The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they have re-signed Canadian centre Chris Boucher to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Boucher, 6-foot-10, 200 pounds, averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 21.1 minutes appearing in a team-high 80 games (nine starts) with Toronto last season. He shot .464 (268-577) from the field, including .297 (68-229) from three-point range and .777 (150-193) at the foul line. He scored 10+ points in 34 games and 20+ points six times, collecting double-digit rebounds in 12 games and 10 double-doubles. Boucher paced the team in scoring four times and in rebounds in 17 contests. He led the bench in points in a team-high 32 games. In the 2022 playoffs, he averaged 11.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 21.7 minutes in six games.
“Chris epitomizes hard work and perseverance. He has shown us that he values being a member of this team through his commitment to continual improvement, and finding ways to impact winning on the court. Even after his successes last season, he has told us he’s not satisfied – and that mindset is why we’re excited to welcome him back to Toronto,” General Manager Bobby Webster said. “Toronto has become his basketball home, and we believe that his familiarity with our franchise, with how we work and what we expect, will allow him to continue to flourish and contribute.”
The Montreal, Quebec, native has played four seasons in the NBA. Boucher signed a two-way contract with Golden State after having gone undrafted in 2017 and holds career averages of 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 17.9 minutes in 231 games (23 starts) with Golden State (2017-18) and Toronto (2018-22). He has reached the postseason three times – all with Toronto – averaging 5.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 11.8 minutes in 15 games. Prior to the NBA, Boucher played two seasons at Oregon (2015-17), averaging 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 24.8 minutes in 69 career games (47 starts).