Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja'Kobe Walter won't be on the court in his first NBA training camp because of a sprained right shoulder, the team said Friday.

The Raptors chose the six-foot-four Walter with the 19th pick in the first round of last June's NBA Draft. He was injured during informal workouts this week.

The team said it will update Walter's condition following next week's training camp in Montreal.

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Former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter will have his No. 15 retired by the NBA team this season, according to multiple media reports.

In a Nov. 16, 2000 NBA game, Toronto Raptors player Vince Carter looks down the court while playing the Portland Trail Blazers at the Air Canada Center in Toronto.

Vince Carter was the 1998-99 NBA rookie of the year with the Raptors and averaged 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists over six-plus seasons with the club.

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Raptors hold open tryouts for G-League team as organization continues rebuild

Rebuilding the Toronto Raptors and making them one of the top teams in the NBA again is a project that starts from the ground up. The Raptors 905, Toronto's G-League affiliate, held open tryouts Saturday at the OVO Athletic Centre, the training facility for the NBA club.

A building with the Raptors and OVO logos and 'OVO ATHLETIC CENTRE' is shown.

The Toronto Raptors practice facility, seen above, is set to reopen for player workouts next week with strict safeguards in place.

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The Toronto Raptors practice facility, seen above, is the setting for open tryouts for the Raptors 905, the G-League affiliate of the NBA club.

Baylor's top scorer in his lone season with the Bears, Walter was also named Big 12 Freshman of the Year after averaging 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds. He turned 20 in early September.

Toronto went 25-57 last season and missed the play-in tournament.

Ja'Kobe Walter was Baylor's top scorer in his lone season with the Bears, averaging 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds. The Raptors drafted the guard with the 19th overall pick in the first round last June.

Raptors' 1st-round pick Ja'Kobe Walter to miss training camp with sprained right shoulder

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