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No suspense! The Raptors selected an all-round forward player with a good pick?

10:44am, 29 June 2025Basketball

In this year's NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors used the 9th pick in the first round to pick Collin Murray-Boyles from the University of South Carolina. Boyles was born in July 2005 and is 19 years old. He is an all-around player with both offense and defense. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Boyles' bare feet are 199.4cm tall, wingspan is 215.3cm, standing height is 269.2cm, and weight is 108.5kg. In the NCAA field this season, he played 32 times and averaged 30.7 minutes per game, with averaging 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds (2.2 frontcourt rebounds), 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks, and 2.4 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 58.6% (6.2/10.6), a three-point shooting percentage of 26.5% (0.3/1.1), and a free throw shooting percentage of 70.7% (4.2/5.9). Boyles' performance has also been fully recognized, and he has also been shortlisted for the second team of the SEC League All-National Team this season.

From the perspective of characteristics, Boyles has a very good basket scoring ability and finishing ability on the offensive end. His off-ball movement ability and empty-cut ability are quite good. He also has certain ball-holding offensive ability and offensive ability. Boyles' performance in passing and supporting is also quite good, and he can also play a great role on the offensive end. Boyles is also an all-round defender on the defensive end. He can defend against players from multiple positions of his opponent. His assisting and switching skills are quite outstanding. However, Boyles' figure is obviously a bit lacking as a No. 5 player. His stability in outside shooting needs to be further improved, and his turnover number is also significantly higher. These factors are also a bit worrying, and in fact it has also affected his draft market to a certain extent.

I have to say that the Raptors really have a special liking for players of Boyles' type and height. Scotty Barnes, Brandon Ingram and even Jonathan Mogbo have certain similarities with Boyles in terms of characteristics. Therefore, we really don't know how the Raptors will arrange Boyles' playing time next season and where he is on the team. Whether Boyles will become a No. 5 player or a No. 4 player is also a question mark. The Raptors have a large number of strong forward players, and Boyles' playing time at the fourth position will be severely limited. It is also an unknown whether he can hold on to the fifth position like Draymond Green.

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