Jamal Shead is hoping to be the next in a long line of small guards to find success with the Toronto Raptors. It’s a history that dates back as far as the franchise does, 30 years ago, to its first ever draft pick and star, the 5-foot-10 Damon “Mighty Mouse” Stoudamire.
TORONTO – Jamal Shead is hoping to be the next in a long line of small guards to find success with the
Of course, so much of their recent success – and 2019 championship run – was driven by a pair of 6-foot guards:It’s not hard to see what the Raptors liked about Shead when they acquired him on draft night this summer, or why he’s confident he’ll be able to make a name for himself in Toronto. His profile looks familiar.
It didn’t take Shead long to endear himself to his coaches, and the fans, in his Raptors debut. He needed just 11 seconds of court time to record his first NBA steal, intercepting an entry pass from. Then, in the span of 13 seconds, he forced another turnover, went coast-to-coast for a tough layup, and drew an offensive foul.
They were both four-year college players with winning pedigrees, who fell in the draft – or, in VanVleet’s case, out of the draft – because of their age and size. Shead has tracked VanVleet’s career – from undrafted free agent to NBA champion, all-star and max player – and got an up-close view of it after the vet signed with the
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