Raptors 905 to host 2018 NBA G League Showcase

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The Raptors 905 have helped develop NBA personnel on and off the court. (Frank Gunn/CP)

The NBA G League Showcase will be back in Canada for the second consecutive year.

The 2018 Showcase returns to Mississauga, featuring all 26 teams from Jan. 10 to 13. Each team will play two regular season games.

It’s considered a primary scouting event for all 30 NBA teams. There will be as many as seven games a day between the Hershey Centre and SportZone complex.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome the NBA G League back to Mississauga as the host team for NBA G League Showcase 2018,” Raptors GM Bobby Webster said in a news release.

The Showcases have proven to be great for up and coming players. Following, or even during this event, more than 50 players have been called up to an NBA squad.

“Last year’s event proved to be successful on and off the court, and I’m looking forward to another week of great basketball and community events in the Greater Toronto Area,” G-League president Malcolm Turner said in a release.

Basketball games won’t be the only thing happening. Fans will be able to attend a women-in-sports panel, coaches clinic and a session with referees.

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