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Eric Koreen: Christian Koloko starts for Raptors tonight... - The Athletic Christian Koloko starts for Raptors tonight with VanVleet, Barnes, Anunoby and Siakam.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Starting Friday Koloko is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nets, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact The Raptors will opt to go big by starting Koloko in the frontcourt alongside Pascal Siakam. He has averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds across 20.3 minutes in nine starts this season.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Koloko will come off the bench Saturday against the Mavericks, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact Koloko has been picking up spot starts with the Raptors dealing with a myriad of absences, but he'll come off the bench Saturday while Juancho Hernangomez gets the start. When coming off the bench, Koloko is averaging 3.7 points, 3.6 assists and 1.0 blocks in 14.9 minutes.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Impressive work down low Koloko supplied seven points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and four blocks over 30 minutes during Saturday's 124-122 overtime loss to the Hawks.

Impact Koloko secured a season-high 11 rebounds and also swatted away four shots. He's registered a block in each of his last three games. Koloko shouldn't be counted on to have much of a scoring impact in fantasy lineups, as he's finished in double figures just once through 17 contests this season.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto Raptors center Christian Koloko on Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin: 'I just feel like he can do everything' Koloko and Mathurin were teammates in college at The University Of Arizona.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Coming off bench Saturday Koloko will come off the bench Saturday at Indiana, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.

Impact With Fred VanVleet (illness) out for Saturday's game in addition to Pascal Siakam's (groin) and Precious Achiuwa's (ankle) extended absences, coach Nick Nurse will switch it up, bringing Koloko off the bench while inserting Thaddeus Young into the starting lineup. Koloko should continue being a meaningful rotation player, as he has all season. In his 17.9 minutes per game, he's averaging 3.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Career-high 11 points Sunday Koloko provided 11 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and six blocks in 31 minutes during Sunday's 113-104 victory over the Bulls.

Impact Koloko received his fourth straight start Sunday and had his best game as a Raptor with career-best marks of 11 points, seven rebounds and six blocks. Four of those blocks came in a three-minute span in the first quarter. The 22-year-old has started half of Toronto's 10 games and is averaging 3.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 17.4 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs pseudo-start Koloko finished with two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one block in 12 minutes during Friday's 111-110 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Koloko started, but he racked up four fouls across his 12 minutes of action. The 22-year-old remains too raw of a rotation piece to trust in fantasy.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors rookie Christian Koloko is already making Toronto's terrifying defense even better The Raptors were already a solid defensive team during the 2021-22 season. Rookie center Christian Koloko has pushed their ceiling even high...

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Solid outing in spot start Koloko closed with nine points (4-7 FG, 1-3 FT), five rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes during Monday's 139-109 win over Atlanta.

Impact Koloko racked up a number of career-high marks in the win, rewarding anyone who may have streamed in him. With Fred VanVleet ruled out due to a sore back, Koloko was moved into the starting lineup, albeit on a short-term basis. The Raptors appear uncertain as to what to do with the frontcourt rotation, with a number of players playing a regular role. Given the uncertainty, Koloko is a tough player to vouch for outside of deeper formats.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday Koloko will start Monday's game against Atlanta, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Koloko came off the bench in the last two games but will make his second start of the year with Fred VanVleet (back) unavailable Monday. Koloko logged two points, two rebounds, two assists and a block in 18 minutes during his start against Miami on Oct. 24.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to bench Koloko will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Scottie Barnes (ankle) rejoining the starting unit after a one-game absence, Koloko will shift back to a reserve role Wednesday. In Monday's win over the Heat, Koloko contributed two points, two rebounds, two assists and one block in 18 minutes of action in his first NBA start.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Koloko and Pascal Siakam Hope Facing Joel Embiid Inspires Children in Cameroon Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko hope to inspire children in Cameroon when the Toronto Raptors take on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76...

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

For Cameroon: Siakam, Koloko start together and make history

Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko made history for their native Cameroon

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • Associated Press

Draws first NBA start Koloko is starting Monday's game against the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact The Raptors will shift Pascal Siakam to the power forward spot, allowing Koloko to draw his first career start at center. He'll likely revert back to a bench role when Scottie Barnes (ankle) is cleared to return, though this will be a great chance for Koloko to carve out a role for himself within his squad's rotation.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors' Christian Koloko has 'no idea' what led to scuffle with Heat's Caleb Martin: 'I was as confused as you' "He was looking at me aggressively, so I just stood up for myself," Koloko said.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Martin, Koloko ejected from Heat-Raptors game after scuffle

Toronto’s Christian Koloko and Miami’s Caleb Martin were both ejected in the third quarter of the Raptors-Heat game on Saturday night after they scuffled and ended up in the first...

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • Associated Press

Quiet again Koloko posted one point (0-2 FG, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one block over 20 minutes during Friday's 109-105 loss to the Nets.

Impact Koloko racked up five fouls during his 20 minutes of action. While 20 minutes is an unremarkable total, Koloko still led the Raptors' bench in playing time. It also marked an uptick from his 15 minutes Wednesday. Despite flashing talent in the preseason, he's seemingly far removed from a fantasy-relevant role.

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Koloko is already altering how the Raptors look, even if it's slightly 'Having him be really the only big we’ve got, it makes it stand out more when he’s out there,' Fred VanVleet said of Koloko.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Why Christian Koloko Has Been a Welcomed Partner for Fred VanVleet The Toronto Raptors say the sky’s the limit for Christian Koloko who has been a welcomed pick-and-roll partner for Fred VanVleet

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Why Christian Koloko Has Been a Welcomed Partner for Fred VanVleet The Toronto Raptors say the sky’s the limit for Christian Koloko who has been a welcomed pick-and-roll partner for Fred VanVleet

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Raptors Want Christian Koloko to get Extended Reps Between G League & NBA Rotation The Toronto Raptors will ‘no doubt’ use Christian Koloko this season but plenty of G League reps are on the horizon for the 2022 second-roun...

OCTOBER 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Blocks four shots in loss Friday Koloko contributed two points (1-2 FG), four blocks, three rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes during Friday's loss to the Rockets.

Impact With Fred VanVleet taking a break, Koloko moved into the starting lineup, walking away with an impressive four swats. While he failed to do anything else, the defensive upside is tantalizing. He is unlikely to be an every-night part of the rotation to begin the season but is a name to watch should injuries clear a path to more minutes as the campaign progresses.

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Friday Koloko will start Friday's preseason game against the Rockets, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.

Impact With Fred VanVleet resting, the Raptors will go big by inserting Koloko into the starting five. The 7-foot-1 center was selected with the third pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft. He may struggle to make the nightly regular-season rotation.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Koloko's Defensive Impact Goes Far Beyond the Box Score The Toronto Raptors see Christian Koloko as a defensive difference-maker whose mere presence is going to deter shots at the rim

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

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Martin, Koloko ejected from Heat-Raptors game after scuffle