Toby Fournier


Toby Lee Fournier is a Canadian college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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. In eighth grade, she drew attention on Instagram for her dunking ability. Fournier played for Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto. She competed in the Nike Hoop Summit, where she recorded 18 points and 9 rebounds for the World Select team. Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Duke.

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. 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.

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Personal life

Fournier's mother, Anais Granofsky, is an actress and screenwriter known for the Degrassi television franchise. Fournier is of one-quarter African-American descent through her maternal grandmother, Jean. Her maternal great-grandfather, Phil Granovsky, was one of the original members of the Toronto Raptors ownership group.