Collin Murray-Boyles has been selected ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors.
Murray-Boyles averaged 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists over 32 games as a sophomore forward for the South Carolina Gamecocks last season.
He averaged 10.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists as a freshman, starting in 19 games and playing in nine others.
Murray-Boyles averaged a steal and a block per game in his first year of U.S. collegiate basketball, then averaged 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game this past season.
He was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Freshman Team in 2024 and was on the second-team All-SEC team this year.
Duke University forward Cooper Flagg was taken first overall by the Dallas Mavericks.
The Raptors finished the season with a 30-52 record, seventh worst in the league.
Toronto dropped down to the ninth overall pick in the draft lottery, however.
The Raptors also have the 39th overall pick, which will be selected on Thursday in the second round of the NBA Draft.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2025.