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Raptors’ Collin Murray-Boyles chooses new jersey number after stellar rookie season
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With the Toronto Raptors trading for star Kawhi Leonard, sparking a much-anticipated reunion, he joins a core of young talent that could make some noise in the Eastern Conference. As the Raptors earned a playoff berth last season , a standout from the team was Collin Murray-Boyles, as the up-and-coming player changed his jersey number.
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Making strides in his rookie year last season, Murray-Boyles wore the No. 12, but now, he is making the change to No. 30, the same number that he wore when he was attending the University of South Carolina. Last season, that number was owned by Ochai Agbaji, per Ryan Wolstat of The Toronto Sun.
"Raptors sophomore Collin Murray-Boyles is switching back to No. 30, his college number. Ochai Agbaji had it last year," Wolstat wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Last season, Murray-Boyles averaged 8.5 points, five rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 34 percent from beyond the arc, while averaging 21.9 minutes per contest.
Making an impression in the opening playoff round against the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially with recording 22 points and eight rebounds in a Game 3 victory, and averaging 14.4 points in the series, he would say how he isn't "afraid of the moment." Especially when hearing the words from head coach Darko Rajakovic , Murray-Boyles is the "ultimate competitor," according to The Athletic.
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"What I love about CMB is he's the ultimate competitor," Rajaković said. "He is a winner, he is a warrior, he does not care who's on the other side, he does not care what (your name is), he does not care about your previous achievements. He does not get fazed by that."
At any rate, fans are excited to see what Murray-Boyles does in his sophomore season in the NBA with Toronto.
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