One of the many pleasant surprises of the 2015-16 season for fans of the Toronto Raptors was watching the emergence of Norman Powell. This fellow was all but unknown save to fans of the UCLA Bruins, and was the #46 pick of the June draft. [20-second timeout: there have been a few decent players chosen at this number, including Jeff Hornacek and Voshon Lenard. The best of all was Jerome Kersey, who enjoyed a 17-year career, but sadly died last year of a pulmonary embolism.]
Norman, a smallish shooting guard, defied the odds by making the Raptors out of training camp but spent a great deal of time on the pine.