Toby Fournier Explained

Toby Fournier
Number:35
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
League:Atlantic Coast Conference
Team:Duke Blue Devils
Birth Date:3 October 2005
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
High School:Crestwood Prep
(Toronto, Ontario)
College:Duke (2024–present)

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richer . Shawna . At 14, Toby Fournier is a viral dunking sensation – and one of Canada’s most exciting young basketball players . . October 24, 2024 . November 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: Ngabo . Gilbert . The girl can dunk. For Toronto’s Toby Fournier, the sky’s the limit . . October 24, 2024 . January 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Mackenzie . Holly . From Late Bloomer to Dunking Sensation, Toby Fournier Commits to Duke . . October 24, 2024 . May 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: Toby Fournier 2024 High School Girls' Basketball Profile . . October 31, 2024.
  5. Web site: Who wins the dunk contest: Toby Fournier or Dominique Malonga? . . October 31, 2024 . November 13, 2022.
  6. Web site: Ibrahim . Abdulhamid . Bronze medal at U19 World Cup shows bright future for Canadian women's basketball . . October 31, 2024 . July 28, 2023.