Collin Murray-Boyles
- position F
- height 6-8
- weight 245
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
- position F
- height 6-8
- weight 245
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
Collin Murray-Boyles Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- Coaches & AP Second Team All-SEC (2025)
- NABC First Team All-South Atlantic District (2024-25)
- SEC Player of the Week (Dec. 23, 2024)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2024)
- SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 12, 2024)
- Career field goal percentage of 59.0% (315-of-534 FGs) is No. 2 all-time in program history behind only Jimmy Foster (59.6% from 1981-84)
2024-25
- Enjoyed a stellar second season for the Gamecocks, averaging 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game en route to earning All-SEC honors from the coaches and AP ; was also named NABC First Team All-South Atlantic District
- First Gamecock since Jimmy Foster in 1983-84 (18.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg) to average at least 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game
- In Power Five leagues (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten & SEC), was the ONLY player to average at least 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season while shooting above 50.0% from the floor
- Started all 32 games and had a career-best 11, 20-point games (most by a Gamecock since Gregory “GG” Jackson II in 2023) with nine double-doubles (most by a Gamecock since Chris Silva in 2018)
- Led the team in points (538), rebounds (264), steals (47) and blocks (43) and was second in assists (77)
- Was an efficient 58.6% (198-of-338) from the floor which led the SEC and ranked 21st nationally ; had five games with 10 or more made FGs becoming first Gamecock since Devan Downey (did it nine times in 2009-10) to accomplish the feat
- Led the team with 28 games in double-figures
- Had 20 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in team’s opening game of the SEC Tournament vs. Arkansas (March 12) in Nashville ; was 6-of-10 from the floor and 7-of-8 at the free throw line
- Finished with 24 points, five rebounds and five assists vs. Georgia (March 4) ; hit a career-high 13 free throws in the game
- Scored a career-high 35 points in helping lead the team to a 73-52 win vs. Arkansas (March 1) ; went 12-of-16 (75.0%) from the floor and 11-of-12 (91.7%) at the free throw line ; also had seven rebounds, four steals and two assists
- Went 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the floor and 7-of-7 at the charity stripe scoring 27 points at No. 14/16 Missouri (Feb. 25) ; was his second game of the season with 10 or more makes from the floor while shooting above 90.0% ; per Eilas’ database, which dates back to 2005-06 regular season, is the only player in the SEC to have multiple games with 10 or more FGs while shooting above 90.0%
- Led team to 84-69 win over Texas (Feb. 22) with 22 points (9-for-16 FGs), 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks
- Finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals vs. No. 13/15 Texas A&M (Feb. 1)
- Had 10 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and two blocks vs. No. 14/14 Miss. State (Jan. 25)
- Recorded 25 points (10-of-18 FGs), seven rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. No. 2/2 Auburn (Jan. 11)
- Led the Gamecocks to a 91-88 OT win over in-state rival No. 25 Clemson (Dec. 17) with game-high 22 points (8-of-10 FGs and 6-of-6 FTs) ; added nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal ; performance earned him SEC Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career
- Had 20 points and 10 rebounds in a comeback win vs. East Carolina (Dec. 7) ; went 10-fo-10 from the floor and became just the third player in program history joining Kenny Holmes (11-for-11 vs. Manhattan on Jan. 15, 1981) and Troy McKoy (11-for-11 at Georgia on March 3, 1993) to make 10 or more shots in a game without a miss
- Finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds in leading the team to a 73-51 road win at Boston College (Dec. 3) in the SEC/ACC Challenge
- Had first 20-point game of the season scoring 27 with nine rebounds in an 80-54 rout over CAA Champion Towson (Nov. 12)
- Had 19 points (7-for-8 FGs), a career-high 16 rebounds and four assists in a 86-64 win over SC State (Nov. 8)
2023-24
- Talented first-year player who rounded into form in SEC play after missing time to start the year with mononucleosis ; helped get the team back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017 after tying a program record with 26 wins
- Saw action in 28 games, starting the final 19 for the Gamecocks ; averaged 10.4 points, 5.7 rebounds (led team), 1.8 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game en route to earning SEC All-Freshman honors
- Scored in double figures 13 times and led the team with a pair of double-doubles
- Shot 59.7 percent (117-196) from the floor to lead the team and also had a team-high 21 dunks ; his field goal percentage was the fourth-best for a single-season in school history (min. 50 made FGs)
- Made his debut in Garnet & Black vs. George Washington (Dec. 1) ; scored his first career points in the blowout win
- Had his first double-figure game with 10 points in a win over Elon (Dec. 22) ; followed that up with 17 points in the non-conference finale vs. Florida A&M (Dec. 30)
- Made first career start in overtime road win at Missouri (Jan. 13) ; had six points, six rebounds and three assists
- Scored in double-figures for the first time in SEC play finishing with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and a block in a road win at Arkansas (Jan. 20)
- Was impactful on both ends of the floor with six points, nine rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals in a home victory over No. 6/6 Kentucky (Jan. 23)
- Scored 16 points in back-to-back SEC wins at Georgia (Feb. 3) and vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 6) ; had a crucial block late on 7-5 Jamarion Sharp to seal the win over the Rebels
- Had breakout game with 31 points on 14-of-17 (82.4 percent) shooting in a double-digit win vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 10) ; became the first SEC freshman since Bobby Portis of Arkansas in 2014 to record 30 or more points with 13 or more made field goals while shooting above 80 percent ; also became the third Gamecock freshman to record a 30-point game since Carolina joined the SEC in 1991-92 (Gregory “GG” Jackson II in 2023 and Bruce Ellington in 2010 the others) ; also became just the third Gamecock the last 25 seasons to record 30 points on 80 percent or better shooting in an SEC game
- Had eight points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in road win at Texas A&M (Feb. 28) ; was his first career game with double-digit rebounds
- Recorded back-to-back double-doubles vs. No. 24/24 Florida (March 2) and No. 4/4 Tennessee (March 6) ; had 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in a win over the Gators ; had 11 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals against the Vols
- Finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals in an overtime win at Mississippi State (March 9) ; was 9-of-10 (90.0 percent) from the floor
- Led team to its first win in the SEC Tournament since 2018 in round two vs. Arkansas (March 14) with 24 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists ; was 11-of-15 (73.3 percent) from the floor ; his 11 made field goals were a new school record in SEC Tournament play
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Consensus four-star recruit and top player in the state, ranked No. 64 in final ESPN Top-100, No. 89 in 247Sports rankings and No. 104 by On3
- Played his senior year at Wasatch Academy, which is a part of the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC), a league that features the top high school programs in the nation
- Led the team averaging 15.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals per game
- His 15.0 points per game were third in the NIBC and his 8.8 rebounds led the conference
- Played three seasons at AC Flora in Columbia before attending Wasatch
- Led the Falcons to a 24-7 record as a junior and an appearance in the state title game ; averaged 18.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.3 blocks and 2.5 assists per game
- Was named 2022 4A Player of the Year in South Carolina
PERSONAL
- Son of Yvonne and Sean – has two older brothers: Armani and James
- James was standout at UNC Pembroke (2015-19), scoring 1,369 career points ; he currently plays professionally overseas
- Mass communications major