Collin Joseph Murray-Boyles was born on June 10, 2005, in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. He is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His Instagram username is 30murrayjr. He is 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 111 kg (245 lb) and plays as a power forward. Murray-Boyles attended A.C. Flora High School in Columbia, South Carolina, and Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. During his junior year at A.C. Flora, he led the Falcons to a 24-7 record and a state title game appearance, averaging 18.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.3 blocks, and 2.5 assists per game, earning him the 4A South Carolina Player of the Year award in 2022. He was a consensus four-star recruit and a top 100 player nationally. On August 7, 2022, he committed to play college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. His college career at South Carolina lasted from 2023 to 2025. In the 2023-24 season, he played 28 games, starting 19, averaging 22.8 minutes, 10.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game, with a field goal percentage of 0.597. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2024 and was also recognized as SEC Freshman of the Week on February 12, 2024. In the 2024-25 season, he played 32 games, starting all of them, averaging 30.6 minutes, 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game, with a field goal percentage of 0.586. He received several awards, including Coaches & AP Second Team All-SEC (2025), NABC First Team All-South Atlantic District (2024-25), and SEC Player of the Week (December 23, 2024). Overall, in his two-year college career, he played 60 games, starting 51, averaging 27.0 minutes, 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game, with a career field goal percentage of 0.590. After his second season, he declared for the 2025 NBA Draft and received a “green room” invitation. Collin Murray-Boyles was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the 9th overall pick in the 1st round of the 2025 NBA Draft. He became the first South Carolina player selected in the lottery. He is considered a “do-it-all” player with high block and steal rates, capable of playing as a power forward or potentially as a center in the NBA. Although he excels in many areas, his three-point shooting is identified as an area for improvement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":636961,"template":"","categories":[1],"class_list":["post-636960","nba-player","type-nba-player","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n