Collin Murray-Boyles was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with Derik Queen, Ace Bailey, Maxime Raynaud, and Jeremiah Fears. Dylan Harper, Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, and Cedric Coward were named to the All-Rookie First Team. His placement on the second team was viewed positively for the Raptors, whose last All-Rookie honoree was Scottie Barnes in 2022. Carmelo Anthony argued Murray-Boyles should have been on the First Team because he played a significant role for a playoff team. Murray-Boyles contributed off the bench in Toronto’s first-round series, while other rookies with playoff roles included VJ Edgecombe and Dylan Harper. A thumb injury caused him to miss games, which may have affected voting, but his impact was considered among the best for the season.
"Carmelo Anthony believes Collin Murray-Boyles should've been All-Rookie First Team:"This is a kid who nobody was expecting anything from. He go out there in Toronto, help those guys make the Playoffs, compete in the Playoffs, and he played a very, very big role on the Toronto... https://t.co/nqKoAYxCcf pic.twitter.com/YdIVXdArw3- Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) May 22, 2026""
"After all, how many other rookies were able to play a key role for a playoff team? The answer is two when we're looking at the All-Rookie teams. Murray-Boyles, of course, played a key role off the bench for the Raptors in their first-round series. VJ Edgecombe averaged the second-most minutes for a Philadelphia 76ers team that went to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and Dylan Harper is currently starting for the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals."
"Murray-Boyles missed a bunch of games with a thumb injury, which might have made some voters reluctant to put him on the All-Rookie First Team, but, impact-wise, he was unquestionably one of the best rookies in the NBA this season. In the end, all that matters is the fact that the Raptors nailed their pick. All-Rookie honors are great, and Murray-Boyles deserved to be recognized"
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