Toby Fournier
| No. 35 – Duke Blue Devils | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 3, 2005 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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).
Early life and high school career
[edit]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]
National team career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Richer, Shawna (November 6, 2019). "At 14, Toby Fournier is a viral dunking sensation – and one of Canada's most exciting young basketball players". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Ngabo, Gilbert (January 27, 2023). "The girl can dunk. For Toronto's Toby Fournier, the sky's the limit". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Mackenzie, Holly (May 21, 2023). "From Late Bloomer to Dunking Sensation, Toby Fournier Commits to Duke". Canada Basketball. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Toby Fournier 2024 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Who wins the dunk contest: Toby Fournier or Dominique Malonga?". FIBA. November 13, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Ibrahim, Abdulhamid (July 28, 2023). "Bronze medal at U19 World Cup shows bright future for Canadian women's basketball". CBC.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- Canadian women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Toronto
- Black Canadian basketball players
- Duke Blue Devils women's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Canadian people of African-American descent
- Canadian people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Canadian people of Russian-Jewish descent
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen