By RaptorTalk

This week the Toronto Raptors begin their 2008 pre-draft workouts with a number of promising young stars visiting Toronto and the ACC. Here is the list of 17 invitees for this week:

TUESDAY JUNE 3:
Guard - Wayne Ellington - North Carolina
Guard - Shan Foster - Vanderbilt
Guard - Jamont Gordon - Mississippi State
Forward - Danny Green - North Carolina
Guard - Malik Hairston - Oregon
Guard - Courtney Lee - Western Kentucky

WEDNESDAY JUNE 4:
Forward - Ryan Anderson - California
Forward/Centre - Kosta Koufos - Ohio State
Forward/Centre - Robin Lopez - Stanford
Guard - Drew Neitzel - Michigan State
Guard - Jeremy Pargo - Gonzaga
Guard - Jason Thompson - Rider

THURSDAY JUNE 5:
Forward/Centre - Alexis Ajinca - Hyeres-Toulon
Guard - Chris Douglas-Roberts - Memphis
Centre - DeVon Hardin - California
Guard - Mykal Riley - Alabama
Guard/Forward - Brandon Rush - Kansas
Guard/Forward - Bill Walker - Kansas State

No doubt there are many interesting opportunities here and one of these young men may very well become a Toronto Raptor when camp opens in October.

Thanks to our friend Eric Smith of the FAN 590 and the Raptors' broadcast team for making this list available.