ROKO SIGNS FOR TORONTO RAPTORS

Remember a while back......ohhhh...January 31, 2008.

Ukić

The Toronto Raptors signed Croatian guard Roko Leni Ukić to a three-year deal Wednesday. The Croatian point guard's agent, Marc Cornstein, met Raptors president/general manager Bryan Colangelo yesterday and finalized the contract.

Ukić, 22, was the Raptors’ second-round pick (41st) in the 2005 draft, played 19 games for Italy's Lottomatica Virtus Roma last season, averaging 11.5 points, 2.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 29.3 minutes a game.

He began his professional career in 2000 with KK Split in Croatia, where he spent four seasons. He played in Spain for two more years, winning the Spanish national championship twice.

Welcome Roko!

Roko, I wish you all the best next season. Hopefully, the Raptors go 80-2 this season, with both losses coming against the Lakers.

REMEMBER THE NAME.......

Roko

Leni

Ukić

can't wait to see him in a Toronto Raptors jersey this summer!

CROATIAN GUARD WILL JOIN RAPTORS NEXT SEASON

According to the Toronto Sun, the Toronto Raptors have reached a deal that would free point guard Roko Ukić next season to play for Toronto.

The 6-foot-5 point guard plays with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian league. The native of Split, Croatia was drafted in the second-round of the 2005 NBA draft but played the past two seasons with Tau Ceramica and Barcelona of the Spanish League.

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