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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 9, 2023 14:14:21 GMT -5
Detroit received a commitment from Bethune-Cookman transfer Donovann Toatley. He is a guard who averaged 7 ppg in his most recent college basketball season.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 9, 2023 14:22:45 GMT -5
So, Toatley was previously with Chattanooga and Monmouth. He was on the Bethune-Cookman roster last season, but didn't play. Played the 2018-19 season at Chattanooga, averaging 11 points per game. Transferred to Monmouth and sat out the 2019-20 season. Appeared in 17 games for Monmouth in 2020-21. Not sure where he was in 2021-22 and I don't know why he didn't play for Bethune Cookman last season. EDIT: It looks like he was on the roster for New Mexico Junior College in 2021-22, but I haven't found any stats for him for that season. www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/donovann-toatley-1.html |
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Post by royaloakdave on Jun 9, 2023 17:19:00 GMT -5
Any idea, does Donovan play the PG position?
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Post by Rogobob77 on Jun 9, 2023 17:27:16 GMT -5
Any idea, does Donovan play the PG position? He's 5-9, so the presumption would be point guard. Same stature as Sonny Johnson, just conjecture but perhaps this commitment is an indicator that Johnson might not be in the Titans' future plans. |
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Post by ptctitan on Jun 9, 2023 17:39:11 GMT -5
Toatley averaged 11 ppg as a frosh at Chatanooga. He was injured last year. Will be a grad transfer with a business major. 5'9" 185 lbs. PG. Sonny Johnson, Jr is still on the roster and will use this season to practice and regain his game shape. Coach described Toatley to me as a downhill tough PG.
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Post by Commissioner on Jun 9, 2023 17:41:52 GMT -5
The New Mexico JC archives don't list him as being on the roster, or anywhere in the stats, in 2021-22. He was included in a "meet the team" feature in late September of 2021. Can't find anything on what happened there.
Last year he missed the entire season with a foot injury. Was on the honor roll at Chattanooga, but was also suspended from the team twice for team rules violations.
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Post by ptctitan on Jun 9, 2023 17:57:10 GMT -5
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Post by upbasketballfan on Jun 9, 2023 18:47:40 GMT -5
Any idea, does Donovan play the PG position? At 5’8” I hope he is a point |
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Post by Commissioner on Jun 9, 2023 18:52:37 GMT -5
Any idea, does Donovan play the PG position? He led Chattanooga in assists in 2019. |
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Post by upbasketballfan on Jun 9, 2023 19:09:14 GMT -5
He led Chattanooga in assists in 2019. [br. As a Freshman! |
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Post by Rogobob77 on Jun 9, 2023 19:17:41 GMT -5
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Led Riverdale Baptist to the 2017 Maryland Private School Championship playing for Lou Wilson…tournament MVP scoring 24 points in the title tilt.
- All-time leading scorer at R.B., tallying 1,271 points in his two years…dished out 249 assists…team won 51 games in his two years there.
- 22.5 point-per game average as a senior for the Crusaders…scored 853 points per the Washington Post in 38 games leading his squad to a 23-15 mark…added 3.3 assist per contest…season-high 39 points vs. Rock Creek Christian…scored 20 or more 25 times with three of 30 or higher.
- Averaged 11 points, six assists and two steals per game as a junior…2nd team All-Capital Beltway Athletic Association…All-CBAA All-Defensive team…28-8 team record.
- 13.4 points per game as a sophomore at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes High School in Alexandria, Va.
- Named one of the D.C. area’s top playmakers by prephoops.com…No. 8 point guard per BigShots.net in DMV (D.C.-Maryland-Virginia) while also listed as DMVelite 18 standout.
- 2-star prospect per verbalcommits.com.
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Post by royaloakdave on Jun 10, 2023 16:41:45 GMT -5
If Donovan can be effective defending the perimeter, he’ll get quality playing time.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 10, 2023 16:58:42 GMT -5
This comment isn't solely focused on Donovann, but one byproduct of the transfer crazy/portal madness environment of today is that we see more and more players with what we used to call a "raggedy" career path. Detroit will be Toatley's fifth post high school program, and he didn't see any action at two of them. I don't know if he got chased out of Chattanooga or if he left voluntarily, but would it have been that bad to stay there and work through whatever issues he had? (He was denied a waiver, so I am guessing he wasn't run off.) His transcript has to be a mess, and hopefully he has been able to accumulate enough credits to earn a degree.
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Post by nctitan on Jun 10, 2023 17:17:48 GMT -5
This comment isn't solely focused on Donovann, but one byproduct of the transfer crazy/portal madness environment of today is that we see more and more players with what we used to call a "raggedy" career path. Detroit will be Toatley's fifth post high school program, and he didn't see any action at two of them. I don't know if he got chased out of Chattanooga or if he left voluntarily, but would it have been that bad to stay there and work through whatever issues he had? (He was denied a waiver, so I am guessing he wasn't run off.) His transcript has to be a mess, and hopefully he has been able to accumulate enough credits to earn a degree. I understand him to be a grad transfer, so no question about transferring credits. |
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Post by upbasketballfan on Jun 10, 2023 21:20:42 GMT -5
If Donovan can be effective defending the perimeter, he’ll get quality playing time. I think he will be our starting point guard! |
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