Question: In the season where the Raptors recruit the shortest player to ever play in the NBA, what place did the team finish in the Central Division?
Context: The 2002–03 NBA season was the Raptors' 8th season in the National Basketball Association.  During the offseason, the Raptors acquired Lamond Murray from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but missed the entire season with a foot injury.  Things looked bleak for the Raptors early in the season as Hakeem Olajuwon announced his retirement due to a back injury.  The Raptors played around .500 with a 4–4 start to the season, but then lost six straight afterwards.  The team then suffered a 12-game losing streak between December and January.  In addition, Vince Carter continued to feel the lingering effect of his knee injury as he missed most of the first half of the season.  Despite playing only 43 games, he was still voted to play in his fourth straight All-Star Game.  However, Carter ended up giving the starting position to a retiring Michael Jordan.  Despite this, the Raptors lost their final eight games of the season finishing seventh in the Central Division with a dismal 24–58 record.  Following the season, Lenny Wilkens was let go as head coach of the Raptors, and was replaced with Kevin O'Neill. The 1995–96 NBA season was the Toronto Raptors' first season in the National Basketball Association.  The Raptors, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, played their first games in 1995, and were the first NBA teams to play in Canada since the 1946–47 Toronto Huskies.  Former Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas became the team's General Manager.  In their debut on November 3, the Raptors defeated the New Jersey Nets at the SkyDome 94–79, but went on a 7-game losing streak afterwards.  At midseason, the team acquired second-year forward Sharone Wright from the Philadelphia 76ers, and Doug Christie from the New York Knicks.  The Raptors finished last place in the Central Division with a 21–61 record.  Top draft pick Damon Stoudamire was named Rookie of The Year averaging 19.0 points, and 9.3 assists per game.  Following the season, Tracy Murray signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets, Oliver Miller signed with the Dallas Mavericks and Alvin Robertson retired. Melvin M. Hirsch (July 31, 1921 – December 1968) was an American professional basketball player.  He played for the Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America, which would later become the National Basketball Association, for 13 games in the 1946–47 season.  At 5 feet 6 inches tall, he was the shortest player in NBA history until Muggsy Bogues more than 40 years later.  He is the third shortest NBA player of all time, after Bogues and Earl Boykins. The 1998–99 NBA season was the Raptors' fourth season in the National Basketball Association.  In the 1998 NBA draft, the Raptors selected Antawn Jamison out of the University of North Carolina with the fourth overall pick.  However, they traded Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for his college teammate Vince Carter, who is also second-year star Tracy McGrady's cousin.  During the offseason, the team acquired Charles Oakley from the New York Knicks, and Kevin Willis from the Houston Rockets.  During the regular season, which was shortened due to a four-month lockout, the Raptors moved into their new arena Air Canada Centre.  After a 6–12 start, the Raptors played their best basketball winning 12 of their next 14 games.  However, they lost 13 of their final 18 games, and finished the season with a 23–27 record, sixth in the Central Division.  Carter averaged 18.3 points per game and was named Rookie of the Year.  Following the season, John Wallace re-signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks. Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues (born January 9, 1965) is an American retired basketball player.  The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association, the 5 ft Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA.  He is best known for his ten seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, and also played for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors.  After his NBA career, he served as head coach of the now-defunct WNBA team Charlotte Sting. The Toronto Raptors 2006–07 season is the twelfth National Basketball Association (NBA) season for the Toronto Raptors basketball franchise.  Following a poor 2005–06 season, General Manager Bryan Colangelo greatly revamped the team roster during the pre-season but continued to build the team around All-Star Chris Bosh.  Despite a sluggish start, the 2006–07 season transformed into a year for Toronto.  The Raptors captured their first division title, finished third in the Eastern Conference, made the playoffs for the first time in five years, equalled their best ever regular season record, and secured home court advantage for the first time in franchise history.  However, the Raptors met the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs and were defeated four games to two.  At the end of the regular season, head coach Sam Mitchell and Colangelo were named NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive of the Year respectively. The Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center.  In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins.  Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996.  Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference.  The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big Ten.  The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn.  The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas.  Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante.  ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2".  Head Coach Coquese Washington is in her eighth year coaching the Lady Lions with the 2014–15 season. The 2003–04 NBA season was the Raptors' ninth season in the National Basketball Association.  This season saw the team draft future All-Star forward Chris Bosh with the fourth overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.  With new head coach Kevin O'Neill, the Raptors started the season on a high note beating the 2-time Eastern Conference Champion New Jersey Nets 90–87.  However, a few days later they would set an embarrassing post shot clock record by scoring just 56 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.  After the first month of the season, they traded Antonio Davis and Jerome Williams to the Chicago Bulls for Jalen Rose and Donyell Marshall.  The Raptors posted a 25–25 record at the All-Star break, but because of injuries, they only won just eight for the rest of the season.  The team also posted nine and seven-game losing streaks respectively, finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 33–49 record. The 1996–97 NBA season was the Raptors' second season in the National Basketball Association.  The Raptors drafted Marcus Camby out of Massachusetts with the second overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and started their season with new head coach Darrell Walker.  Veteran leadership was added to the team with the acquisitions of Walt Williams, Popeye Jones, Hubert Davis and John Long.  At midseason, the team re-signed free agent Oliver Miller after a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks.  The Raptors finished last place in the Central Division with a 30–52 record, which was a nine-game improvement over their inaugural season.  Second-year star Damon Stoudamire led the team averaging 20.2 points and 8.8 assists per game.  Camby averaged 14.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while being selected to the All-Rookie First Team.  Following the season, Davis signed with the Dallas Mavericks and Long retired. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Raptors' fifth season in the National Basketball Association.  During the offseason, the Raptors acquired Antonio Davis from the Indiana Pacers, while signing free agents Muggsy Bogues and three-point specialist Dell Curry.  In their first full season playing at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors got better as the season progressed.  Second-year star Vince Carter led the team in scoring, averaging 25.7 points per game.  He also won the Slam Dunk Contest in Oakland and was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game.  The Raptors improved and qualified for their first playoff appearance with a 45–37 record, finishing third in the Central Division.  However, in the postseason, they were swept in the first round by the New York Knicks in three straight games.  Following the season, Tracy McGrady was traded to the Orlando Magic, Doug Christie was dealt to the Sacramento Kings, Dee Brown signed as a free agent with the Magic, and head coach Butch Carter was fired.
Answer: third