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Boston Celtics | #25 | Forward

Chris Boucher

PPG

2.0

RPG

3.0

APG

0.7

HEIGHT

6'8" (2.03m)

WEIGHT

200lb (91kg)

COUNTRY

Saint Lucia

LAST ATTENDED

Oregon

AGE

32 years

BIRTHDATE

January 11, 1993

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

6'8" | 200lb | 32 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

January 11, 1993

COUNTRY

Saint Lucia

LAST ATTENDED

Oregon

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaging 8.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 17.8 minutes in 357 career NBA games (23 starts) with Golden State (2017-18) and Toronto (2018-24) … Shooting .488 (1102-2259) from the field, .333 (301-903) from three-point range and .779 (605-777) at the free throw line … Has scored 20+ points 26 times and 30 or more in three games … Has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 42 games, with 37 career double-doubles … Averaging 15.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 29.1 minutes as a starter … Became the first player in Warriors franchise history to sign a two-way contract July 14, 2017 … Playoffs: Won the 2019 NBA Championship with the Raptors … Averaging 5.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 11.8 minutes in 15 career postseason contests … Shooting .534 (31-58) from the floor, .391 (9-23) from three-point distance and .750 (9-12) at the foul line … Has scored in double digits twice, including one double-double in the postseason … NBA G League: Named the 2018-19 NBA G League Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year - became the first player to win both awards in the same season … Also selected to the 2018-19 All-NBA G League First Team and All-Defensive Team … Averaging 20.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.3 blocks and 29.2 minutes in 48 career G League games (38 starts) with Santa Cruz and Raptors 905 … Participated with the Raptors’ entry in NBA Summer League 2018 and 2019 in Las Vegas … In 2019, named to NBA Summer League Second Team after averaging team highs of 23.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 31.0 minutes in four contests … In 2018, posted averages of 10.8 points, team highs of 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 blocks, and 20.8 minutes in four contests … Was a member of Golden State’s squad at NBA Summer League 2017 in Las Vegas, but did not play due to a left knee ACL injury … 2022-23: Averaged 9.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and 20.0 minutes in 86 contests with Toronto … Shot .493 (261-529) from the field, .328 (62-189) from three-point territory and .762 (128-168) at the foul line … Inactive four times and was a DNP twice … Led the team with 64 total blocks … Scored in double digits in 33 games, including 20+ points four times … Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 10 games … Had nine double-doubles … Led the team in scoring once and rebounds in 10 games … Paced the reserves in scoring a team-high 37 times … Blocked multiple shots in 16 games … Tallied a double-double in a career high-tying three consecutive games (Nov. 16-26) … Finished with a season-high 22 points and 13 rebounds Nov. 26 vs. Dallas … Collected a season-best 16 rebounds, including eight offensive boards, Nov. 23 vs. Brooklyn … Inactive Nov. 19 at Atlanta due to a non-COVID illness … Paced the bench in scoring in seven straight games (Oct. 24 - Nov. 6), averaged 12.0 points during this stretch … Made season debut Oct. 24 at Miami; finished with 10 points, two rebounds and one block in 12 minutes off the bench … Missed the first three games of the regular season (Oct. 19-22) due to a left hamstring strain … 2021-22: Appeared in a team and career-high 80 games with Toronto, averaging 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, a team-best 0.94 blocks and 21.1 minutes … Shot .464 (268-577) from the floor, .297 (68-229) from beyond the arc and .777 (150-193) at the foul line … Inactive once and was a DNP for one game … Scored 10+ points in 34 games and 20 or more six times … Collected double-digit rebounds in 12 games and posted 10 double-doubles … Paced the team in scoring four times and rebounds in 17 contests … Led the bench in points in a team-high 32 games … Averaged 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 28.8 minutes in nine starts … Logged a career-high 39 minutes Mar. 20 at Philadelphia; finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds against the Sixers … Tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds, including a career high-tying nine offensive boards, Mar. 12 at Denver; also blocked a season-best four blocks … Scored 10+ points in a career-high eight straight games (Jan. 11-25), averaged 13.6 points during the streak … Recorded 13 points and 16 rebounds, including a career high-tying nine offensive boards, Jan. 11 vs. Phoenix … Finished with a season-high 28 points (10-14 FG, 5-7 3PT, 3-4 FT) and tied a career best with 19 rebounds Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia; became just the second player in franchise history to record 25+ points and 15+ rebounds with five made threes, joining Donyell Marshall (Apr. 13, 2004 vs. Detroit) … Sat out Nov. 15 at Portland with lower back soreness … Missed all five games during the preseason following surgery on a dislocated left middle finger; sustained the injury in a collision at practice … Playoffs: Averaged 11.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 21.6 minutes in six games in the first round vs. Philadelphia … Shot .619 (26-42) from the field, 40 percent (6-15) from three-point distance and .900 (9-10) at the free throw line … Scored in double figures twice and had one double-double … Led the team with postseason career highs of 25 points (7-13 FG, 2-6 3PT, 9-10 FT) and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes in Game 6 on Apr. 28 … Tallied 17 points and eight rebounds in Game 2 at Philadelphia on Apr. 18 … 2020-21: Averaged career highs of 13.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.85 blocks (fourth in the NBA) and 24.2 minutes in 60 games with Toronto … Shot career bests of .514 (288-560) from the field and .383 (90-235) from three-point territory … Shot .788 (152-193) at the foul line … Inactive for nine games and was DNP three times … Led the team with 111 total blocks … Scored in double figures in 37 games, 20+ points 13 times and 30 or more on three occasions … Grabbed 10+ rebounds in 13 contests and posted 12 double-doubles … Led the team in scoring six times and rebounds in 19 games … Paced the bench in scoring in a team-high 29 games … In 14 contests as a starter, averaged 15.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 29.3 minutes … Was a DNP for the final three games of the regular-season (May 13-16) … Missed nine games (Apr. 24 - May 8) due to a sprained left knee; sustained the injury in the fourth quarter Apr. 21 vs. Brooklyn … With four blocks Apr. 10 at Cleveland, became the 15th player in franchise history to record 100+ blocks in a single season … Tallied 31 points and 12 rebounds Apr. 18 vs. Oklahoma City … Set career highs with 38 points (14-24 FG, 3-7 3PT, 7-8 FT) and 19 rebounds, including a career-best nine offensive boards, Apr. 8 vs. Chicago … Had a career-best four steals Apr. 2 vs. Golden State … Scored a then career-high 30 points Mar. 4 at Boston … Made first career start Feb. 19 at Minnesota; contributed nine points, three rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes of action … Recorded a double-double in three straight games off the bench (Feb. 6-10), averaging 19.3 points and 12.0 rebounds; became the second player in franchise history to post three consecutive double-doubles as a reserve, along with Donyell Marshall … Scored 15+ points off the bench in six straight games (Jan. 8-18), averaged 20.7 points during this streak … Contributed 22 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks Dec. 26 at San Antonio; became the first Raptor since Jonas Valanciunas (Apr. 1, 2016 at Memphis) to block seven shots in a game … 2019-20: In 62 games with Toronto, averaged 6.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.98 blocks and 13.2 minutes … Shot .472 (141-299) from the floor, .322 (38-118) from beyond the arc and .784 (91-116) at the free throw line … Inactive once and DNP in nine games … Led the team in total blocks (61) … Scored in double figures in 15 games with three 20-point outings … Collected 10+ rebounds six times … Recorded five double-doubles … Led the team in scoring twice and rebounds in seven games … Paced the reserves in scoring 13 times … Led the team in both points and rebounds in consecutive games (Aug. 10-12), averaging 22.0 points and 10.0 rebounds … Recorded a season-high 25 points and 11 rebounds Aug. 10 at Milwaukee … Finished with 19 points and a season-best 15 rebounds off the bench Mar. 3 at Phoenix; became just the fourth player in Raptors history with 15+ points and 15+ rebounds as a reserve, joining Zan Tabak, Donyell Marshall and Amir Johnson … Scored 24 points Dec. 25 vs. Boston … Totaled 13 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high four assists Nov. 27 vs. New York … Scored in double figures in three straight games (Jan. 18-23); averaging 12.7 points … Posted back-to-back double-doubles (Nov. 18-20) … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals … DNP in four games … Averaged 1.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 6.1 minutes in seven appearances … Shot .273 (3-11) from the floor … 2018-19: Averaged 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and 5.8 minutes in 28 games with Toronto … Shot .447 (34-76) from the field, .324 (12-37) from three-point range and a career-best .867 (13-15) at the foul line … Inactive for 36 games and was a DNP 18 times … Paced the team in rebounds once and reserves in scoring twice … Signed a standard NBA contract Feb. 10 … Recorded first career double-double with then career highs of 15 points and 13 rebounds Apr. 9 at Minnesota … Led the bench with nine points (3-3 3PT) Dec. 28 at Orlando … Sat out Dec. 26 at Miami due to a left ankle sprain … Contributed six points, two rebounds and one block in two minutes of action in Raptors debut Oct. 29 at Milwaukee; scored first career points in the NBA … NBA G League: Named NBA G League Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player to win both awards in the same season … Also selected to All-NBA G League First Team and All-Defensive Team … Averaged 27.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.1 blocks and 34.2 minutes in 28 games with Raptors 905 … Shot .510 (271-531) from the field … The team went 20-8 with him in the lineup … Registered 19 double-doubles … Grabbed 15 or more rebounds five times and blocked at least five shots in 12 games ... Scored a franchise record 47 points Dec. 12 vs. Oklahoma City … Was also a Midseason All-NBA G League Team selection … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors win the NBA Championship … Totaled five points, one rebound, one block and four minutes in two games played … Was inactive 15 times and DNP in seven games … Scored five points in two minutes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 17 at Milwaukee … 2017-18: Appeared in one game with Golden State … Recorded one rebound in one minute during NBA debut Apr. 9 vs. LA Lakers … NBA G League: Averaged 11.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 22.2 minutes in 20 games (eight starts) with Santa Cruz … Scored 10+ points 11 times, including 20 or more in four games … Had five double-doubles … Scored a season-high 25 points Mar. 10 at Memphis … Recorded 24 points and a season-best 19 rebounds Feb. 28 vs. Northern Arizona.

BEFORE NBA

College Career: Played two seasons at Oregon (2015-2017), averaging 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 24.8 minutes in 69 career games (47 starts) … Shot .532 (300-564) from the floor … Left the Ducks with 189 career blocks - second-most in school history … Named to Pac-12 All-Defensive Team and was a Pac-12 All-Conference Honourable Mention as both a junior and senior … Sustained a torn ACL (left knee) in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals against California, ending his senior season … As a junior, set a single season school record with 110 blocks and was selected to Pac-12 all-tournament team … Named the 2014-15 Spalding NJCAA Division I Player of the Year after averaging 22.5 points and 11.8 rebounds as a sophomore at Northwest College in Wyoming … Was also an NJCAA First Team All-America selection … Spent his freshman season (2013-14) at New Mexico Junior College.

PERSONAL LIFE

Last name is pronounced “boo-SHAY” ... Son of Mary MacVane and Jean-Guy Boucher ... Born in Castries, St. Lucia ... Moved to Canada at an early age, settling in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Montreal … Attended Damase Boulanger High School and Alma Academy in Alma, Quebec … Led Alma Academy to a 48-5 record and the NPSAA and Canadian Prep championship in 2012-13 … Majored in sociology at Oregon.