Former Gamecock Collin Murray-Boyles named to NBA Rising Stars for All-Star Weekend

Former Gamecock Collin Murray-Boyles has been having a respectable rookie season with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors so far, and he’ll soon reap the rewards of that success.

The 6-foot-7 forward was selected to the NBA Rising Stars roster, the league announced on Monday night. He’s one of 10 rookies to make the cut and the lone representative from the Raptors on any of the three teams, which also includes the NBA sophomores and the NBA G League.

This event will take place during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend on Friday, Feb. 13, at 9 p.m. on Peacock. This mini-tournament, which will take place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, features four teams and three games spotlighting the league’s top rookies and second-year standouts.

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Here’s a look at the full rosters for all three teams.

Rookies

• Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies)
• Egor Dёmin (Brooklyn Nets)
• VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers)
• Jeremiah Fears (New Orleans Pelicans)
• Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks)
• Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)
• Tre Johnson (Washington Wizards)
• Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets)
• Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors)
• Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans)

Sophomores

• Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls)
• Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
• Donovan Clingan (Portland Trail Blazers)
• Kyshawn George (Washington Wizards)
• Ajay Mitchell (Oklahoma City Thunder)
• Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards)
• Reed Sheppard (Houston Rockets)
• Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies)
• Jaylon Tyson (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• Kel’el Ware (Miami Heat)
• Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies)

NBA G League Players

• Sean East II (Salt Lake City Stars)
• Ron Harper Jr. (Maine Celtics)
• David Jones Garcia (Austin Spurs)
• Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (San Diego Clippers)
• Alijah Martin (Raptors 905)
• Tristen Newton (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)
• Yang Hansen (Rip City Remix)

Murray-Boyles, who was selected ninth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, is averaging 7.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He’s shooting 53.4 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from three-point range.

Per Hollinger’s NBA player statistics, Murray-Boyles has been the eighth-most efficient rookie in the league this season. He’s started 13 games this year and posted five straight double-digit point performances in his last five games.

Before taking his talents to the pros, Murray-Boyles spent the last two years at South Carolina, where he quickly ascended to star status. In his career in Columbia, he averaged 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game. He was also a career 59 percent shooter from the field.

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