Overview

• The Toronto Raptors used the ninth overall pick to draft South Carolina forward Collin Murray-Boyles in the 2025 NBA Draft.
• Murray-Boyles averaged 16.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in 32 contests during his second season with the Gamecocks.
• This marks Toronto’s fourth time selecting at No. 9, following franchise pillars Tracy McGrady in 1997, DeMar DeRozan in 2009 and Jakob Poeltl in 2016.
• The move caps a season in which the Raptors went 30–52, the seventh-worst record in the league, positioning them back in the top 10 of the draft.
• Toronto also holds the 39th overall pick in the second round as it continues to rebuild its roster around young talent.