BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WIS) – Standout Gamecock men’s basketball player Collin Murray-Boyles is headed to Toronto.
The Raptors picked the former USC Forward as the No. 9 pick in the NBA Draft.
Murray-Boyles is the first Gamecock ever invited to the green room at the Barclays Center for the draft.
As the No. 9 pick in the 2025 draft, Murray-Boyles becomes the second-highest NBA draft pick in the history of the University of South Carolina, behind only Gary Gregor, who was taken as No. 8 overall in 1968, and Tom Riker, who was taken as No. 8 overall in 1972.
He will be playing with former Gamecock A.J. Lawson, who’s currently in Toronto.
The 20-year-old led USC in points per game during the 2024-25 season with 16.8, and held the season high in rebounds at 8.1
Murray-Boyles attended the draft in Brooklyn with his Mom, Dad and Gamecock women’s basketball star Chloe Kitts.
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