Au'Diese Mavaire Toney (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the Osceola Magic of the

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. He played

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for the

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of the

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(SEC). He previously played for the

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High school career

Toney started his high school career at Columbia High School in

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before moving to Northwood Temple Academy in

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. 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

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player Joey Baker to lead Trinity to a 25-6 record and an NCISAA 1A state championship. Toney

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to the 2018 class, allowing him to bypass his senior season. He committed to playing college basketball for

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in June 2018 over offers from

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, Ole Miss and

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College career

In his college debut against

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, 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. On January 28, 2020, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 79–67 loss to

. In his sophomore season, Toney averaged 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He missed a game against

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on February 20, 2021 due to sustaining a concussion in a car accident. 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

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. On November 23, he posted 19 points and nine rebounds in a 73–67 victory against

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to win the Hall of Fame Classic, and was named tournament MVP.

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Toney was named to the opening night roster for the

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Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Toney is a cousin of professional basketball players

John Petty Jr. John Petty Jr. (born December 2, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball, Alabama Crimson Tide. High school ca ...

and

Trevor Lacey Trevor Lacey (born October 13, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Alabama and North Carolina State. High school career Lacey played at Butler ...

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bioPittsburgh Panthers bio
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