Au'Diese Mavaire Toney (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
![]() Toney with Pittsburgh in 2020 | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 22) Birmingham, AL |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
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]
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]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
Toney is a cousin of professional basketball players John Petty Jr. and Trevor Lacey.[11]