The 2012–13 Toronto Raptors season was the 18th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 In the off-season, after failing to pursue Steve Nash in free agency, the Raptors acquired Kyle Lowry from the Houston Rockets for a first round pick.
 The also season marked the debut of Jonas Valančiūnas, their first pick in the 2011 Draft from Lithuania.
 On January 30, 2013, the Raptors acquired Rudy Gay in a three-way deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons which sent longtime point guard José Calderón to the Pistons.
 Despite a winning home record (21-20) the Raptors failed to secure a playoff spot with a 34-48 record.
Kyle Lowry (born March 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia and declared for the NBA draft after two seasons with Villanova University under coach Jay Wright.
 He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 24th pick in the 2006 NBA draft.
The 2007–08 Toronto Raptors season was the 13th National Basketball Association (NBA) season for the Toronto Raptors basketball franchise, with the 2007–08 season scheduled to begin in October 2007.
 The major acquisition was that of three-point specialist Jason Kapono from the Miami Heat, and much expectations also rested on the maturing of Andrea Bargnani, Toronto's number one draft pick in 2006.
 With an overwhelming majority of home game sellouts (32, the second highest in franchise history), the Raptors qualified for the playoffs for the second year running, but this time around as the sixth seed.
 The Raptors faced the third seed Orlando Magic, and were eliminated in five games.
The 2008–09 Toronto Raptors season is the 14th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 Before the season began, six-time NBA All-Star and center Jermaine O'Neal was acquired to complement Chris Bosh in the frontcourt.
 17 games into the season, head coach Sam Mitchell was fired and replaced by Jay Triano.
 The Raptors went into the All-Star break 13 games under .500, and O'Neal was traded to Miami for Shawn Marion.
 The Raptors continued to struggle, and were eliminated from the playoff race with seven games of the regular season remaining.
The 2014–15 Toronto Raptors season was the 20th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 The Raptors repeated as Atlantic Division champions for the first time in franchise history, and finished in fourth place in Eastern conference, winning 49 games during the regular season, breaking their franchise record of 48 wins in the previous season.
 Despite this achievement, the fourth-seeded Raptors were unexpectedly swept in the opening round of the playoffs by the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards as they extended their post-season series victory drought.
 Their all-time playoff series record dipped to one and seven, now having lost their last six consecutive series, and their lone series win coming in 2001 against the Knicks.
 This year's defeat was primarily blamed on the team's poor defense which was notably exploited by the Wizards.
The 2009–10 Toronto Raptors season was the 15th season of the Canadian franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 The Raptors were the busiest team in preseason transactions, replacing the previous season's entire roster with the exception of Chris Bosh, Andrea Bargnani, José Calderón, Patrick O'Bryant and Marcus Banks.
 Although the Raptors were chasing the fourth playoff seed at one point, they capitulated after the All-Star break, and eventually lost the eighth and final playoff spot to Chicago.
 After the season, Bosh left for the Miami Heat.
The 2015–16 Toronto Raptors season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 This season marked the Raptors' first 50-win season since their inception in the league, a franchise-best, besting their record (49–33) last season.
 On May 1, 2016 the Raptors defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs.
 This was the second playoff victory in Raptors franchise history, and the first in a seven-game series.
 In the semifinals, the Raptors survived the third-seeded Miami Heat in a tough seven-game series, marking the first time the team advanced into the Eastern Conference Finals.
 However, they fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the eventual champions, in six games.
The 2010–11 Toronto Raptors season is the 16th season of the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 The season began after a much anticipated off-season as All-Star Chris Bosh became a free agent.
 Bosh would eventually sign with the Miami Heat teaming up with fellow NBA Superstars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade causing the Raptors to start rebuilding.
 They finished with a 22-60 record missing the playoffs for a third-straight year.
The 2017–18 Toronto Raptors season is the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 On June 28, 2017, the Raptors promoted assistant general manager Bobby Webster to become their new general manager, while Masai Ujiri will continue as team president.
 Webster's promotion came over a month after their previous general manager, Jeff Weltman, left the Raptors to become the President of Basketball Operations for the Orlando Magic, with the Raptors acquiring a second-round pick in 2018 in order for them to release Weltman early.
The 2013–14 Toronto Raptors season is the 19th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 In the offseason, they traded Andrea Bargnani away to the New York Knicks for Steve Novak, Quentin Richardson and Marcus Camby.
 Despite the trade, the Raptors were not expected to make the 2014 playoffs however, with a weak Atlantic Division they found themselves as contenders for the Atlantic Division title despite an early losing record.
 On December 9, 2013 the Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy, and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings for John Salmons, Greivis Vásquez, Patrick Patterson, and Chuck Hayes.
 The Rudy Gay trade was marked as a turning point for the Raptors as they went on a 10-2 run from a 6-12 record maintaining their division lead and finishing the season with a 48-34 record qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
 However, the Raptors were eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in an intense seven game first round series.

Question: The 2012–13 Toronto Raptors season began with an acquisition of which former Villanova player?
Answer: Kyle Lowry