The Toronto Raptors selected Santa Clara Broncos forward Allen Graves with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23, in Brooklyn.
Graves, a 6-foot-8 freshman, averaged 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks in 22.6 minutes per game during his lone season at Santa Clara.
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He shot 51.2% from the field and 41.3% from three-point range, primarily coming off the bench in 31 of his 35 appearances.
According to Sportsnet, Graves led the West Coast Conference in advanced metrics with a 139.1 offensive rating, a 29.6 player efficiency rating, and a 13.4 box plus-minus.
The conference named him both the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year.
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Graves joins a Raptors roster that includes high-usage players Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, and RJ Barrett.
The selection continues a trend of successful NBA players emerging from Santa Clara, including Jalen Williams and Brandin Podziemski in recent years.
Graves turns 20 on July 28.
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Toronto holds the 50th overall pick for the second round of the draft, scheduled for Wednesday night.
