Toni Foster
Toni Foster is an American former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. She was the eighth pick in the 1997 WNBA draft, selected by the Phoenix Mercury.
College career
Foster played for head coach C. Vivian Stringer and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Foster helped the Hawkeyes reach the NCAA tournament each season she played in Iowa City, culminating with a trip to the 1992–93 [Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|program's first-ever Final Four] to cap her career. During her four-year career, Toni was a force on the defensive end. She established a school-record for blocks in a career and finished number two on the career rebounds list.Professional career
Foster was selected with the 8th overall pick in the 1997 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in a 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists. During the 1999 season, Foster was waived by the Mercury on June 9, 1999 but was signed to them again over a month later on July 19 and finished the season with the team.She was drafted to the Seattle Storm on December 15, 1999 during the 2000 [WNBA expansion draft|expansion draft]. However, Foster never played for the Storm as she was waived in the preseason on May 15, 2000.
Foster played 54 games in her WNBA career, all 54 of them being played with the Mercury. Her final game ever was played on August 20, 1999 in a 62 - 70 loss to the Utah Starzz where she recorded 4 points and 1 assist.