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.
 Toney with Kolossos H Hotels in 2024 | |
| No. 1 – Kolossos Rodou | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | GBL BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 12, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Lakeland Magic |
| 2023–2024 | Grand Rapids Gold |
| 2024–present | Kolossos H Hotels |
High school career
editToney 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
editIn 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
editLakeland Magic (2022–2023)
editOn November 3, 2022, Toney was named to the opening night roster for the Lakeland Magic.[11]
Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)
editOn 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)
editOn July 25, 2024, Toney signed with Kolossos H Hotels of the Greek Basket League.[15]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | 32 | 28 | 25.2 | .360 | .246 | .663 | 5.6 | .5 | .7 | .1 | 7.5 |
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | 31 | 25 | 30.5 | .461 | .328 | .655 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.5 |
| 2020–21 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 16 | 34.9 | .464 | .340 | .667 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .1 | 14.4 |
| 2021–22 | Arkansas | 36 | 33 | 32.4 | .521 | .290 | .781 | 5.2 | .8 | .6 | .5 | 10.5 |
| Career | 115 | 102 | 30.2 | .452 | .300 | .705 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .9 | .2 | 9.9 | |
Personal life
editToney is a cousin of professional basketball players John Petty Jr. and Trevor Lacey.[16]
References
edit- ^ Clark, Charles (June 3, 2017). "Au'diese Toney is headed to Trinity Christian". Prep Hoops. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Batten, Sammy (June 3, 2018). "Trinity's Toney to join Capel at Pitt". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Daniels, Evan (June 2, 2018). "Au'Diese Toney commits to Pittsburgh". 247Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Hammett, Jim (February 26, 2021). "Chronicling the career of Au'Diese Toney". Panther-lair. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (March 3, 2021). "Major programs lining up for Pitt transfer Au'Diese Toney". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cawood, Mike (April 1, 2021). "Au'Diese Toney Jumps on Muss Bus". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Holt, Bob (November 25, 2021). "Toney the real MVP in KC". WholeHogSports. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Lakeland Magic Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRYCE WILLS". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (October 30, 2023). "Time to get to work ⏰ It's #GOldTime" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Συμφωνία με Οντίζ Τόνι". KolossosBC.gr (in Greek). July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Au'Diese Toney". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 June 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.