It's been quite the ride for Toby Fournier of late, but one she continues to have tunnel vision through.
Toby Fournier of Canada handles the ball against Spain July 9, 2022 in Debrecen, Hungary at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup. The 17-year-old Toronto native committed to Duke University on Wednesday. After celebrating with family over dinner that night, ESPN’s 13th-ranked 2024 basketball prospect is now in Edmonton for senior women’s national team camp, with eyes on competing for Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
"I just stick to my goals and what I've wanted for a long time. The Olympics has really been a dream for me for a lot of my life," Fournier told The Canadian Press. "So I feel like just knowing where I want to go and what I need to do and what next steps I need to take to get into that position and to set myself up for the Olympics.
With the U.S. already qualified for the Paris Games, the top-performing squad at the AmeriCup -- featuring 10 teams -- will automatically advance to the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament in February 2024. The following three best teams will compete in the regional FIBA Women's Pre-Olympic Qualifying tournaments in November.
The teen took up basketball at 12 years old after quitting other sports and activities, including gymnastics and ballet. "And I feel like that was kind of the most mentally draining for me, was the part of my game where I didn't even want to take it to the hoop because I was so nervous. But at this point in my basketball career, I kind of flipped the switch and I was able to embrace the pressure the nerves and the adrenalin I have before games and now use it to my advantage instead of letting it shut me down.
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