| No. 35–Duke Blue Devils | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | October 3, 2005 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Crestwood Prep (Toronto, Ontario) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Toby Lee Fournier (born October 3, 2005) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Fournier competed in the long jump, ballet, soccer, and gymnastics before focusing on basketball, which she began playing at age 12. [1] In eighth grade, she drew attention on Instagram for her dunking ability. Fournier played for Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto. [2] She competed in the Nike Hoop Summit, where she recorded 18 points and 9 rebounds for the World Select team. [3] Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Duke. [4]
Fournier led Canada to fourth place in the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary, where she averaged 13.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. [5] She helped her team win the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain. Fournier averaged 16.1 points, a tournament-high 13.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, earning All-Star Five honors. [6]
Fournier's mother, Anais Granofsky, is an actress and screenwriter known for the Degrassi television franchise. [2] Her great-grandfather, Phil Granovsky, was one of the original members of the Toronto Raptors ownership group. [1]
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