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
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
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
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
- ^ 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.