Au'Diese Toney

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Au'Diese Toney
AuDiese Toney (cropped).jpg
Toney with Pittsburgh in 2020
No. 1–Kolossos Rodou
Position Shooting guard
League GBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 24)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Lakeland Magic
2023–2024 Grand Rapids Gold
2024–present Kolossos H Hotels

Au'Diese Mavaire Toney (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Kolossos H Hotels of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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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 (2023–2024)

On October 13, 2023, Toney signed with the Denver Nuggets, [12] but was waived on October 18. [13] On October 30, he joined the Grand Rapids Gold. [14]

Kolossos H Hotels (2024–present)

On July 25, 2024, Toney signed with Kolossos H Hotels of the Greek Basket League. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
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
Career11510230.2.452.300.7055.31.0.9.29.9

Personal life

Toney is a cousin of professional basketball players John Petty Jr. and Trevor Lacey. [16]

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  11. ↑ "Lakeland Magic Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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