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Toronto Raptors to hold training camp in Victoria

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Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, right, drives the ball past Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP / Kelvin Kuo)

Canada’s only NBA team is bringing its fall training camp to Vancouver Island next month.

The Toronto Raptors have announced they'll practice at the Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA) on the University of Victoria campus from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29.

The team will hold an open intra-squad game on Sept. 28, but all other practice sessions will be closed to the public.

“It’s an honour to visit a different part of Canada and prepare for our season in the first-class facilities at the University of Victoria,” the team’s coach Dwane Casey said.

This will be the fourth consecutive year the Raptors will hold training camp in B.C. and the fifth time overall.