Ponchatoula High alum Allen Graves could become first-ever first-round NBA Draft pick from Tangipahoa Parish

PONCHATOULA - A former Ponchatoula High School basketball player was selected in the first round by the Toronto Raptors in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Allen Graves, the 6-foot-9 forward who played for Santa Clara in college, was the 19th overall pick.

Graves averaged 11.8 points per game; he was also named the West Coast Conference's Freshman of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year.

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