NBA Draft 2025: The reaction of Collin Murray-Boyles becomes viral after the selection of Raptors

The dreams of Collin Murray-Boyles to become an NBA player was made on Wednesday evening, but his reaction to hear his name called the draft left the fans perplexed.

The Raptors of Toronto selected Murray-Boyles with choice n ° 9 of Southern Carolina. The broadcast turned towards Murray-Boyles seeming to shake the head and pronounce an explanative under his breath when he learned that the Raptors selected him.

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“F —“, he seemed to mumble as he got up at his table. It was either by shock from the awareness that he became pro or that it was the team that selected it.

Anyway, the NBA world noticed the reaction of Murray-Boyles and was questioned on this subject afterwards.

“Just disbelief,” he said, via CBS Sports. “What I said was not a bad thing.

Even raptors have made a publication on social networks on this subject.

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Collin Murray-Boyles reacts after being selected ninth by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA basketball draft on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in New York. (AP photo / Adam Hunger)

Murray-Boyles played two seasons with the Gamecocks and made the All-Sec recruit in his first season and was all-sec of his second season. He led the conference with a percentage of goals on the field of 58.6 in 2024-25. He collected an average of 16.8 points per game.

Toronto could use an offensive firepower after finishing 11th at the Eastern Conference. The team will bring RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl and Gradey Dick next year.

Collin Murray-Boyles goes up on stage after being selected ninth by the Raptors of Toronto in the first round of the NBA basketball draft on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in New York. (AP photo / Adam Hunger)

Add Murray-Boyles to the mixture, and the Raptors can again be in the running for the playoffs.