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

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player for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague and

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. He played

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for the

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and 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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and

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College career

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. 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 (2022–2023)

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

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Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)

On October 13, 2023, Toney signed with the

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, but was waived on October 18. On October 30, he joined the

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Kolossos Rodou (2024)

On July 25, 2024, Toney signed with Kolossos Rodou of the

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(GBL).

Bashkimi (2025–present)

On February 6, 2025, Toney signed with Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague and

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Toney is a cousin of professional basketball players John Petty Jr. and Trevor Lacey.

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bioPittsburgh Panthers bio
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