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Toronto Raptors return to B.C. for 2022-23 NBA training camp

Former championssa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™ pre-season workouts Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 at University of Victoria
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Toronto Raptorssa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™ Scottie Barnes, left, photographed in NBA playoff action against Philadelphiasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s James Harden last spring, will be among the stars in Saanich next month for the Raptorssa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™ training camp at the University of Victoria. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

For the first time in five seasons, the Toronto Raptors will host their training camp on Canadasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s West Coast.

On Wednesday the Raptors announced their 2022-23 pre-season workouts will be held Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 at the University of Victoriasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA).

The 2019 NBA champions will be spreading their time across other parts of the country for pre-season, playing exhibitions in Edmonton, Montreal and their home court, Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, following training camp.

Itsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s the first time since 2019 that the Raptors will play Canadian games outside Toronto.

The team will host the Utah Jazz on Oct. 2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and then the Boston Celtics, Oct. 14 at Montrealsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Bell Centre as part of the eighth NBA Canada Series.

The Raptorssa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™ lone pre-season game at Torontosa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Scotiabank Arena is Oct. 9 against the Chicago Bulls. Toronto will play two pre-season road games, at Boston on Oct. 5 and at Houston, Oct. 7.

The Canada Series has seen 14 teams play in 14 pre-season games across five provinces.

Itsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s the seventh time the Raptors will hold training camp in B.C.

-With files from the Canadian Press

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