Collin Murray-Boyles Stands Out in Raptors’ Open Practice

He starred as a sophomore at South Carolina, showcasing a versatile, albeit unique two-way game centered around interior scoring, multi-tooled defense and play-making.

Despite being undersized as an essential big, Murray-Boyles unique skillset is made impactful via his physical tools, which involve innate strength, the foot speed to sneak by slower-footed bigs and the physicality to overwhelm smaller matchups.

Apparently, that’s going to continue to be a point of emphasis for Murray-Boyles at the pro level.

Another unique forward, taking Murray-Boyles was thought of to be an interesting draft-night decision for the Raptors, but there’s little question he’ll be able to fill in quickly for the squad. Especially if he’s already standing out among seasoned NBA players.

The frosh has already proved himself ready for playing time in some capacity, having seen real impact for the Raptors in Las Vegas Summer League. Across four games, he scored 10.5 points on a great 57% shooting overall, staying true to his do-it-all nature in adding 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

There’s certainly still plenty for him to work on — as showcased by his 22% 3-point shooting across those four games — but he’ll have plenty of time to iron things out with Toronto.

The Raptors will likely be looking to avoid another lottery appearance next year, instead trying to win games in a down Eastern Conference.

“This is 2025 Raptors basketball,” Murray-Boyles said after the practice. “The guys behind me put in a lot of work this summer, we’re ready to show y’all what it is this season. 

“This is my first season, you’re already making it feel like home,”