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1999-2000 Season Monique Toney was possibly Pittsburgh's most improved player last season...served as the Panthers' most vocal leader both on and off the court...started every game at the off-guard position...finished her junior campaign ranked No. 6 on the school's all-time career assists list with 274...averaged 28.9 minutes per game...was the Panthers' second-leading scorer with a 10.4 points per game average...had a team-high 126 assists...ranked eighth among the Big East leaders with 4.46 assists in games overall and sixth with 4.75 in league contests...had a team-high 41 thefts...had a 1.37 assist-to-turnover ratio...scored in double-figures in 17 contests, including in seven of her first eight games...sank a season-high 21 points to go along with a career-high nine assists in a buzzer-beater loss to Providence Jan. 12...had six or more assists in nine games...had a key layup in a decisive run at Villanova (Feb. 23) to put Pittsburgh ahead 54-53...broke a tie in the same game with a 3-pointer to give the Panthers the lead for good...finished with 14 points in the game...added another 15 points versus Georgetown (Feb. 26)...knocked in a 3-pointer with five seconds remaining to break a tie and give Pittsburgh a 58-55 win at Cincinnati (Nov. 28)...combined with Brooke Stewart to ignite a 21-1 Pittsburgh run against Rutgers (Dec. 8)...her eight points in the surge helped the Panthers rally from a 24-point deficit...earned all-tournament team honors in the Georgia Tech/Atlanta Marriott Northwest Holiday Classic...tied for the lead in scoring in the Big East Tournament with 14 points versus St. John's. 1998-99 Season Toney was an offensive spark off the bench as a sophomore...stepped into a starting role against Villanova (Jan. 27) and had nine total starts to her credit...averaged 10.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game...scored in double-figures 17 times...was selected to play in the Big East/NIKE All-Star tour in Europe this past summer and tallied 34 points and 4 rebounds in five games...also toured with Athletes in Action and traveled to the Phillipines, Nepal and Hong Kong...was instrumental in Pittsburgh's win over Miami (Jan. 10), hitting the game-winning basket with six seconds remaining...sparked a Panther comeback against Rutgers (Feb. 3) and tallied 20 points in the game...her 17 first-half points helped Pittsburgh rally from a 16-point deficit to pull within three at halftime...scored a career-high 20 points against both Rutgers (Feb. 3) and Georgetown (Feb. 16)...made a perfect 8-of-8 free throws in a victory over Seton Hall (Dec. 9)...connected on two free throws in the final 16 seconds to seal a 69-66 win over Richmond (Nov. 24)...was one of the Panthers' top free-throw shooters, making 82 percent of her shots from the line...dished out a season-high six assists against Wake Forest (Dec. 21)...pulled down a season-high six rebounds three times. 1997-98 Season Toney contributed in 27 games, including 10 starts...averaged 19.9 minutes per game...led the Panthers with 32 steals and 72 assists...scored a season-high 18 points against Florida International Dec. 27...registered 11 points in a 48-42 road loss to Villanova Feb. 7...led the Panthers with 17 points and 36 minutes of play against Villanova in the Big East Tournament game Feb. 28...sank a perfect 5-for-5 free throws in that game and hit 2-of-5 from behind the arc...contributed 12 points in the Panthers' home court Feb. 11 58-49 win over Syracuse...also added four rebounds and three assists in the contest. High School Averaged 13 points, and five steals and assists per game her senior year...earned five MVP titles: Team MVP, league MVP, BCI All-American MVP, West Coast All-Star MVP and Valley Christian High School Senior MVP...named the 1996-97 Cerritos Valley Christian Athlete of the Year...received All-State, First-Team CIF and First-Team All-League honors...also named a Press Telegraph Dream Team member and L.A. Times South East/South Coast All-Star...became the YBOA National Freethrow Champion ...averaged 13 points, seven assists, five steals and three rebounds as a junior...coached young children...was class secretary and a peer couselor...held membership in the National Honors Society and the Multi-cultural Club...was a V.C.H.S. Scholar, L.A. Times Scholar-Athlete and received recognition as a CIF Academic Team member...was named a Who's Who Among American High School Students. Personal Monique Toney was born May 21, 1979...she is the daughter of James and Charito Toney Jr. and the sister of James Toney III and Jason Toney....a theater and English writing major. |
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