Au'Diese Toney
Toney with Pittsburgh in 2020
No. 1 – Grand Rapids Gold
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Lakeland Magic
2023–presentGrand Rapids Gold

Au'Diese Mavaire Toney (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

High school career

Toney started his high school career at Columbia High School in Huntsville, Alabama before moving to Northwood Temple Academy in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[1] In his junior season at Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, he averaged 14.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Toney teamed with future Duke player Joey Baker to lead Trinity to a 25-6 record and an NCISAA 1A state championship.[2] Toney reclassified to the 2018 class, allowing him to bypass his senior season.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Pittsburgh in June 2018 over offers from Virginia Tech, Ole Miss and Georgia Tech.[4]

College career

In his college debut against Youngstown State, Toney recorded 12 points and nine rebounds. As a freshman at Pittsburgh, Toney averaged 7.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game but saw his production decline in conference play.[5] On January 28, 2020, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 79–67 loss to Duke.[6] In his sophomore season, Toney averaged 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.[7] He missed a game against Florida State on February 20, 2021 due to sustaining a concussion in a car accident.[8] As a junior, he averaged 14.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in 16 games, before entering the transfer portal on February 25. For his senior season, Toney transferred to Arkansas.[9] On November 23, he posted 19 points and nine rebounds in a 73–67 victory against Cincinnati to win the Hall of Fame Classic, and was named tournament MVP.[10]

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Toney was named to the opening night roster for the Lakeland Magic.[11]

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–present)

On October 13, 2023, Toney signed with the Denver Nuggets,[12] but was waived on October 18.[13] On November 9, 2023, Toney was named to the opening night roster for the Grand Rapids Gold.[14]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Pittsburgh 322825.2.360.246.6635.6.5.7.17.5
2019–20 Pittsburgh 312530.5.461.328.6554.81.21.2.19.5
2020–21 Pittsburgh 161634.9.464.340.6675.92.31.3.114.4
2021–22 Arkansas 363332.4.521.290.7815.2.8.6.510.5
Career 11510230.2.452.300.7055.31.0.9.29.9

Personal life

Toney is a cousin of professional basketball players John Petty Jr. and Trevor Lacey.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Charles (June 3, 2017). "Au'diese Toney is headed to Trinity Christian". Prep Hoops. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ Batten, Sammy (June 3, 2018). "Trinity's Toney to join Capel at Pitt". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Meyer, Craig (June 2, 2018). "Small forward Au'Diese Toney commits to Pitt and will join the team next season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ Daniels, Evan (June 2, 2018). "Au'Diese Toney commits to Pittsburgh". 247Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ Hammett, Jim (February 26, 2021). "Chronicling the career of Au'Diese Toney". Panther-lair. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ Baxley, Rodd (January 20, 2021). "Duke basketball brings out the best in Pitt's Au'Diese Toney, who logged another big-time performance against the Blue Devils". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Mike (March 3, 2021). "Major programs lining up for Pitt transfer Au'Diese Toney". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ Meyer, Craig (February 20, 2021). "Au'Diese Toney to miss Pitt's game Saturday against Florida State with injury". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ Cawood, Mike (April 1, 2021). "Au'Diese Toney Jumps on Muss Bus". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ Holt, Bob (November 25, 2021). "Toney the real MVP in KC". WholeHogSports. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Lakeland Magic Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  12. ↑ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRYCE WILLS". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Gold Finalize 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Au'Diese Toney". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 June 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.