Collin Murray-Boyles became the No. 9 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft when the Toronto Raptors selected him on Wednesday night, adding another defensive-minded forward to their roster. With cameras panning to the newly minted professional's table in the green room, his reaction to the selection was captured live.

The Toronto Raptors selected Gamecocks forward Collin Murray-Boyles with the ninth overall pick on Wednesday during the first night of the 2025 NBA Draft. Murray-Boyles is the first Gamecock taken in the first round since Ronaldo Balkman went to the New York Knicks with the 20th overall pick in 2006.

The South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball program can boast once again about having one of its own in the NBA. Collin Murray-Boyles was the ninth player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft’s first round by the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.