“The Most Important Piece”

Graves makes history as the first Tangipahoa son to become a 1 st-round NBA pick

On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Santa Clara University basketball star Allen Graves, a Ponchatoula High School alum, dressed to the nines, downplayed his ensemble of a dashing Peaky Blinders-inspired, three-piece, chalk-stripe Hideoki suit and gold pocket watch and pointed to his brand-new Toronto Raptors hat, declaring, “That’s the most important piece.”

Tuesday night, Allen Graves made history as the …