Ponchatoula High School product Allen Graves headed north of the border, drafted by Toronto Raptors
MILLION OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. TODAY HAS BEEN ALL ABOUT THE HEAT FOR MANY OF US ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF POP UP SHOWERS AND EVEN A STRAY DOWNPOUR OR TWO. LET ME SHOW YOU THE WDSU FIRST WARNING WEATHER RADAR THIS EVENING. AND AGAIN, NEARLY ALL OF US ARE HOT AND DRY. THE ONE EXCEPTION IS JUST SOUTH OF BRAITHWAITE AND BELLE CHASSE. WE’VE GOT ONE LONE THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAKE ERIE, JUST SOUTH OF DYLAN CREWS. SO FOR MANY OF US IT’S A MOSTLY DRY AND HOT EVENING, BUT CAN’T RULE OUT 1 OR 2 POP-UP DOWNPOURS THROUGH THE REST OF YOUR TUESDAY. HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE AREA SURROUNDING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN THROUGH 8:00. COULD WE SEE A COUPLE OF STORMS BREAK THE HEAT UP A LITTLE BIT BY THE TIME WE GET TO TOMORROW AND THURSDAY? IT’S POSSIBLE, BUT STILL A LITTLE BIT OF A QUESTION MARK. I’LL SHOW YOU SOME OF THE MODEL GUIDANCE HERE IN JUST A MOMENT. FEEL-LIKE TEMPERATURE 103 IN BOGALUSA, 104 IN HAMMOND, 102 IN KENNER, 101 IN BELLE CHASSE. YES, IT IS DEFINITELY THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF SUMMER. THE SNOW WIZARD MACHINES ARE CRANKING UP ACROSS THE AREA. I COULD GO FOR A SNOWBALL RIGHT NOW, EVEN BY 8:00 TONIGHT INTO THE 9:00 HOUR. TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 80S. OVERNIGHT LOWS ONLY DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 70S. SO FOR MANY OF US, KIND OF HOT AND STEAMY TO KICK OFF YOUR WEDNESDAY FEEL LIKE TEMPERATURES MAY DROP A DEGREE OR TWO TOMORROW AS WE MAY HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOUD COVER DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. STILL, THOUGH, FEEL-LIKE TEMPERATURES 102106 FOR YOUR WEDNESDAY. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE. WE’VE GOT A STATIONARY FRONT THAT IS TRYING EVER SO HARD TO GET CLOSER TO OUR AREA, AND I THINK BY TOMORROW THAT BOUNDARY MAY GET CLOSE ENOUGH THAT SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY TRY TO DEVELOP CLOSE TO THE AREA. I CALL THIS PATTERN THE RING OF FIRE. HIGH PRESSURE IS IN CONTROL, BUT WITH CLOCKWISE FLOW AROUND THIS HIGH, THERE’S A COMPLEX OF STORMS CURRENTLY OVER OKLAHOMA THAT’S GOING TO TRY TO WORK ITS WAY SOUTH AND EAST AS WE GO THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW. SO NOTICE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THIS PARTICULAR MODEL BRINGS A COUPLE OF THUNDERSTORMS OUR WAY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. IT LOOKS LIKE THE GREATEST RAIN COVERAGE FOR PARTS OF THE NORTH SHORE AND INTO SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER HAS BUMPED UP THE AREAS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW WITHIN A LEVEL TWO OUT OF FOUR FOR EXCESSIVE RAINFALL, SO THAT DOESN’T INCLUDE ANY OF OUR AREA. BUT FOR THE NORTH SHORE AND THE MISSISSIPPI COAST, A LEVEL ONE OUT OF FOUR. SO SOME ISOLATED DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE TOMORROW. THEN AS WE GO INTO THURSDAY, THAT BOUNDARY THAT I MENTIONED, IT BEGINS TO PIVOT A BIT MORE TOWARDS THE EAST. STILL THOUGH, CAN’T RULE OUT 1 OR 2 DOWNPOURS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ON THURSDAY. HOW MUCH RAIN ARE WE TALKING? WE NEED ZERO INCHES BECAUSE WE’VE ALREADY SEEN MANY AREAS DOUBLE THEIR MONTHLY TOTALS OR THE AVERAGE AMOUNT WE SHOULD SEE IN THE MONTH OF JUNE. BUT OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. GENERALLY SPEAKING, LESS THAN AN INCH OF RAIN FOR MOST SPOTS. THE EXCEPTION THE MISSISSIPPI COAST THAT COULD SEE OVER AN INCH IN THE TROPICS. NOT EXPECTING ANY TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. TOMORROW. I HAVE NOT POSTED AN EXACT DATE YET. WE WILL SEE IF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A HEAT ADVISORY, BUT RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS NO IMPACT DAYS FOR NOW. HIGH TEMPERATURES, PRETTY SEASONAL, IF NOT A DEGREE OR TWO ABOVE THE NORM. INTO THE WEEKEND. WE COULD TURN HOTTER THOUGH, AS
Ponchatoula High School product Allen Graves headed north of the border, drafted by Toronto Raptors
Updated: 9:26 PM CDT Jun 23, 2026
Ponchatoula High School product Allen Graves is headed north of the border, drafted by Toronto Raptors in the 2026 NBA Draft.Graves was the No. 19 pick overall in the first round.After graduating from high school in Tangipahoa Parish, Graves played college basketball at Santa Clara University in the Bay Area and helped lead the Broncos to the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Analysis from www.nba.com:AnalysisGraves is a defense-first forward who is top-tier at his position in generating both steals and blocks, especially for a freshman. With his long and sturdy frame and high activity level, he profiles as a multi-positional defender. On offense, the 41% stroke from beyond the arc will likely position him as a floor-spacing four at the NBA level. Also, Graves was efficient inside the arc on putbacks and cuts, which gives him some optionality as a small-ball five for certain NBA teams. Crashing the offensive boards is a critical part of his upside as a role player. He also rarely turned the ball over at Santa Clara.ProjectionGraves projects as a high-activity defensive wing who may be used as a spacer at the NBA level more than he was in college. His frame, length and instincts as a help defender fit the modern positionless NBA game, and the offensive rebounding will help him stay in the game on the nights where his perimeter looks don’t fall. NBA comparisons can be made to players like late-career Boris Diaw, Kyle Anderson and Tari Eason. There is potential for him to make a quick impact as a role player on a playoff roster. Graves has the two-way ceiling to grow into a long-tenured NBA starter.
KINGS COUNTY, N.Y. —
Ponchatoula High School product Allen Graves is headed north of the border, drafted by Toronto Raptors in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Graves was the No. 19 pick overall in the first round.
After graduating from high school in Tangipahoa Parish, Graves played college basketball at Santa Clara University in the Bay Area and helped lead the Broncos to the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Analysis from www.nba.com:
Analysis
Graves is a defense-first forward who is top-tier at his position in generating both steals and blocks, especially for a freshman. With his long and sturdy frame and high activity level, he profiles as a multi-positional defender. On offense, the 41% stroke from beyond the arc will likely position him as a floor-spacing four at the NBA level. Also, Graves was efficient inside the arc on putbacks and cuts, which gives him some optionality as a small-ball five for certain NBA teams. Crashing the offensive boards is a critical part of his upside as a role player. He also rarely turned the ball over at Santa Clara.
Projection
Graves projects as a high-activity defensive wing who may be used as a spacer at the NBA level more than he was in college. His frame, length and instincts as a help defender fit the modern positionless NBA game, and the offensive rebounding will help him stay in the game on the nights where his perimeter looks don’t fall. NBA comparisons can be made to players like late-career Boris Diaw, Kyle Anderson and Tari Eason. There is potential for him to make a quick impact as a role player on a playoff roster. Graves has the two-way ceiling to grow into a long-tenured NBA starter.