MLSE Foundation awards $50,000 Community Action Grant to ProAction Cops & Kids | Toronto Raptors
MLSE Foundation announced ProAction Cops & Kids as this year’s recipient of the $50,000 MLSE Foundation Community Action Grant during the annual Toronto Police Games at The Hangar at Downsview Park on Saturday morning. MLSE Foundation representatives were joined by Jean Milligan, ProAction Cops & Kids Executive Director and youth from the organization for the announcement. The $50,000 grant will directly support the Bridging Communities and Police through Athletics Expanded program (BCPA-Expanded).
“We’re excited to announce ProAction Cops & Kids and their BCPA-Expanded program as the recipient of the MLSE Foundation Community Action Grant,” said Michael Bartlett, Executive Director, MLSE Foundation. “Their collaboration between youth, local police and community partners is a great initiative that contributes to a more engaged and safer community.”
The Bridging Communities and Police through Athletics program (BCPA) is a multisport, three year initiative that began in September 2013. Over the past three years, this program has engaged at risk youth, police and community partners in various sports to increase the physical activity of youth while creating stronger youth-community-police relationships. This initiative is currently being delivered in partnership with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and the Toronto Police Amateur Athletic Association (TPAAA). BCPA intends to grow this successful program throughout Toronto as well as replicate it in three other ProAction chapters: Durham, Hamilton and Niagara Region, known as BCPA-Expanded.
Toronto Raptors 15/16 Alternative Grades | The Starters – PoundTheRockBlog
It looked very promising for the three quarters of 15/16, as Kyle cemented himself as an all-star once more, and helped the Raptors separate themselves from the pack as the Robin to the Cavaliers’ Batman in the East. He was in better shape, had to shoulder less of the burden (thank you CoJo and a healthy Demar), and seemed destined for greatness. And then the elbow happened. A slight shooting slump became a concern as the season wore on and Kyle’s minutes remained among the highest in the league. In a contract year, Casey was justified in keeping him on the floor, as nearly every single time Lowry would hit the bench, the opposing team would make a run. But looking at the expectations for the season revealed why many fans were unhappy – the risk of a non-healthy Lowry in the playoffs loomed large. The revelation of his injured elbow and subsequent lack of rest threatened to once again derail a record-breaking regular season.
Finally, the playoffs rolled around, and with them a quiet confidence that even without a fully healthy Lowry, the 2-seeded Raptors would have enough to knock off a somewhat dysfunctional Pacers squad. As feared, Lowry’s poor shooting continued into the playoffs. Unlike the prior post-season though, the bulldog from Villanova refused to let that affect the rest of his game. He dove for loose balls, found open teammates, ran the offense at the desired pace, rebounded more than his average-human frame should allow him in a league of superhuman giants, and set the tone for the rest of the club.
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Juggling Raptors roster – the impact of 2 draft picks | Raptors Rapture
Bruno Caboclo works hard in summer league and training camp. Dwane Casey and his staff decide he’s ready for the spotlight. Now there’s a backup power forward who might be able to provide some deep shooting and interior defense.
One of the two draftees, presumably the #9 pick, looks ready to play a mop-up role. [20-second timeout: The Raptors got useful minutes from both their 2015 draft choices (Delon Wright and Norman Powell) in their first seasons, which is rare indeed. Asking for that to occur again the very next season might incur the wrath of the basketball gods. If one guy makes it, that’s dandy. The Raptors 905 team has open spots, and lots of games to play, for the other.]
Masai finds a veteran big man – or two. We need a character guy in the dressing guy room, which is not to imply our incumbent leaders, like Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, lack leadership skills. But there’s nothing like a Kevin Garnett or a Paul Pierce to whisper in the new guys’ ears about professionalism while showing off their championship rings. Hopefully, whoever is brought in can still handle himself on the floor, else the effect is muted.
Replacing a Raptor: Luis Scola | Raptors Rapture
Season Grade: C
Luis Scola was competent at times on offense, but rarely did anything of value on defense. When Patrick Patterson wasn’t producing as a starter, Scola was forced into the role and stayed there for most of the season. Scola’s numbers dropped from 9.4ppg to 8.7ppg, 6.5rpg to 4.7rpg even with more minutes from the Raptors than he got with the Pacers. However, he did massively improve his 3 point shooting from 25% to 40%. Scola lacks mobility at this stage in his career, so the shooting is what kept him on the floor. In 21mpg, Scola averaged 8.7ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.9apg, 0.6spg, & 0.4bpg.
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