Assistant vice-president (university services) Ed Kane accepted a cheque for $15,000 to be used towards Carleton’s Adopt-a-Raven program (Photo: Adam Dietrich)

Amir Johnson showed just how far his talent spanned in the Raptors’ intrasquad game on Oct. 3 in the Ravens’ Nest (Photo: Adam Dietrich)

The biggest cheer from the crowd on Oct. 3 at the Raptors’ intrasquad game was not when the Raptors were introduced, or when DeMar DeRozan showed off his dunking abilities. Instead, it was when head coach Jay Triano addressed the crowd before the game and declared that the Toronto Raptors are “Canada’s team.”

This year’s Raptors roster consists of 10 Americans and five Europeans, but regardless of their birthplace or nationality, they are all happy to call Canada home, at least for the duration of the season.