Au'Diese Toney

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Au'Diese Toney
Au'Diese Toney with Kolossos.jpg
Toney with Kolossos H Hotels in 2024
Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 25)
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 Kolossos Rodou

Au'Diese Mavaire Toney (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). 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 Rodou (2024)

On July 25, 2024, Toney signed with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). [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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  2. ↑ Batten, Sammy (June 3, 2018). "Trinity's Toney to join Capel at Pitt". The Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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