Raptors Sign Blanchard and Trybanski
The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have signed free agents forward LaVell Blanchard and centre Cezary Trybanski. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Blanchard, 6-foot-7, 215 pounds, has played the past three seasons in Europe. He spent the 2005-06 campaign with EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Germany, where he averaged 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 28 games. He played with Reggio Calabria of the Italian League from 2003-05. The University of Michigan product is the lone player in school history to lead the team in scoring and rebounding all four years.
Trybanski, 7-foot-2, 235 pounds, is a native of Poland and is the first Polish-born player to appear in an NBA game. He played in 22 NBA games from 2002-04 with Memphis, Phoenix and New York. Trybanski was a member of the NBADL’s Tulsa Drillers in 2005-06. He contributed an average of 3.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 16.0 minutes in 45 games last season.
The Raptors will open training camp Tuesday at RIM Park in Waterloo. Their first preseason game is Monday, October 9 at Washington. The first home contest of the preseason will be Wednesday, October 11 versus Boston.
The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have signed free agents forward LaVell Blanchard and centre Cezary Trybanski. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Blanchard, 6-foot-7, 215 pounds, has played the past three seasons in Europe. He spent the 2005-06 campaign with EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Germany, where he averaged 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 28 games. He played with Reggio Calabria of the Italian League from 2003-05. The University of Michigan product is the lone player in school history to lead the team in scoring and rebounding all four years.
Trybanski, 7-foot-2, 235 pounds, is a native of Poland and is the first Polish-born player to appear in an NBA game. He played in 22 NBA games from 2002-04 with Memphis, Phoenix and New York. Trybanski was a member of the NBADL’s Tulsa Drillers in 2005-06. He contributed an average of 3.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 16.0 minutes in 45 games last season.
The Raptors will open training camp Tuesday at RIM Park in Waterloo. Their first preseason game is Monday, October 9 at Washington. The first home contest of the preseason will be Wednesday, October 11 versus Boston.
