Toby Lee Fournier (born October 3, 2005) is a Canadian

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player for the

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of the

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(ACC).

Early life and high school career

Fournier competed in the

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, and

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before focusing on basketball, which she began playing at age 12. In eighth grade, she drew attention on

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for her dunking ability. Fournier played for Crestwood Preparatory College in

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. She competed in the

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, where she recorded 18 points and 9 rebounds for the World Select team. Rated a five-star recruit by

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, she committed to play

for

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National team career

Fournier led Canada to fourth place in the

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in Hungary, where she averaged 13.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. She helped her team win the bronze medal at the

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in Spain. Fournier averaged 16.1 points, a tournament-high 13.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, earning All-Star Five honors.

Career statistics

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Personal life

Fournier's mother,

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'' television franchise. Her great-grandfather, Phil Granovsky, was one of the original members of the

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ownership group.

References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fournier, Toby 2005 births Living people Canadian women's basketball players Basketball players from Toronto Black Canadian basketball players Duke Blue Devils women's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Canadian people of African-American descent Canadian people of Polish-Jewish descent Canadian people of Russian-Jewish descent 21st-century Canadian sportswomen