2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Avi Toomer
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Grady
Brought excellent speed and quickness to the Bucknell backcourt ... had the ability to shoot off the dribble and knock down the open 3 ... improved his outside shot as his career progressed and also liked to get to the basket ... came to Bucknell as a college-ready defender, a trait that earned him immediate playing time as a freshman.
2019-20
Team co-captain ... started 31 games, missing the first 3G due to injury ... 2nd on the team in scoring at 11.3 ppg ... also averaged 4.2 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.1 spg ... shot 40.6 FG%, 40.1 3FG%, 74.1 FT% ... 18 double-digit scoring games, including 3 20-pt. games ... ranked 18th in the Patriot League in scoring, 4th in 3FG%, 6th in 3FGM, 10th in steals ... missed the first 3G of the season due to injury ... made his return to the lineup at Canisius and scored a then-career-high 20 pts. (6-10 FG, 3-5 3FG, 5-6 FT) along with 5 reb., 3 asst. ... played starring role in win over Seattle with 18 pts., 7 reb. ... scored 14 pts. in 2nd half to help Bucknell rally from 6-pt. deficit ... logged 19 pts., 7 reb., 3 asst. vs. Princeton. ... went 4-5 3FG on the way to 18 pts. at Rider ... had one of best games of his career in 1-pt. home win over Albany ... recorded career-high 21 pts. (7-10 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-5 FT) with 5 reb., 3 stl. ... hit 4-5 3FG and scored 14 pts. in home win over Army ... key to road win at Lafayette with 15 pts. (6-10 FG, 3-4 3FG), 6 reb. ... played only 3:30 in 1st half due to foul trouble, but had 12 in 2nd half while keeping Lafayette scoring leader Justin Jaworski (18.8 ppg) without a FG ... named Bison Athlete of the Week on 1/6 ... tied for team lead with 15 pts. (3-5 3FG) in home win over Lehigh ... grabbed a career-high 10 reb. vs. Lafayette ... went 3-4 3FG and had 11 pts. in Senior Night win over Colgate ... scored 10 pts. in PL Tourney win over Holy Cross, including a critical 3FG with 0:29 left that stretched a 2-pt. lead to 5 ... outstanding again in PL quarterfinals at American with team-high 18 pts. (6-9 FG, 3-6 3FG, 3-3 FT) ... had a big 3-pt. play to erase a 1-pt. deficit with 2:29 to play, and then clinched the game with 2 FTs with 0:10 left ... saved his best game for last, scoring career-high 23 pts. (9-13 FG, 5-8 3GF, 2-2 FT) in PL semifinals at Boston U. ... scored 18 of the 23 pts. in the 2nd half, as Bucknell ralled from 17 down to make it a 1-possession game late... named to 2020 Patriot League All-Tournament Team after scoring 17.0 ppg in postseason play.
2018-19
Played in all 33 games with 32 starts (lone non-start was on Senior Day) ... averaged 8.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg ... 2nd on team with 48 3FGs ... led team with 41 stl. ... 9th in Patriot League with 1.2 spg ... shot 44.0 FG%, 35.3 3FG%, 66.7 FT% ... scored in double figures 14 times ... had 9 pts., 6 reb. and made big plays down the stretch in an OT win at St. Bonaventure on opening night ... scored tying bucket with 0:41 left in regulation, helping Bucknell complete a comeback from 13 pts. down ... also forced a turnover on the Bonnies’ final possession of regulation, and hit the go-ahead FT in OT ... 10 pts. 8 reb. (6 OR) vs. Fairfield ... big game in home win vs. Monmouth with career-highs 17 pts. (6-12 FG, 3-7 3FG), 4 stl. ... led a defense that held the Hawks to 43 pts. ... had a 2nd straight 17-pt. game (5-8 FG, 4-6 3FG) in win at La Salle ... hit 2 big 3FGs in final 5 min. to help hold off a late La Salle run ... also tied his career high with 6 asst. and had 3 stl. in that game ... tied for team-high honors with 13 pts. (5-10 FG, 3-6 3FG) at Ohio State ... 13 pts. (5-9 FG) in win over Rhode Island at Diamond Head Classic ... 11 pts. (3-5 3FG), 3 stl. in third-place game win over UNLV ... hit the game-winning layup in transition with 1.6 seconds remaining to give Bucknell a 64-63 win at Army ... finished with 7 pts. in that game, all in the 2nd half as the team rallied from 26 down to win ... hit 3 first-half 3FGs and finished with 13 pts., 6 reb., 3 stl. in home win over Holy Cross ... big night in home win over Loyola with 14 pts., 7 reb., 2 stl. ... tied for team-high honors with 14 pts. in home win over Navy ... hit 4-8 3FG and scored team-high 16 pts. at Colgate ... hit 3-4 from 3FG and scored 11 pts. in home win over Lafayette ... halftime buzzer-beater gave Bucknell a school-record 63 points in 1st half ... came up with a game-winning steal in the final seconds to protect a 62-61 lead in home win over Army ... recorded 10 of his 12 pts. in 2nd half in PL semifinal win over Lehigh ... 10 pts. in PL championship game at Colgate.
2017-18
Played in 18 games with 10 starts in an injury-plagued season ... averaged 4.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg while shooting 40.0 FG%, 39.1 3FG%, 83.3 FT% ... hit 2 3FGs in each of the first 3G of the season ... scored 8 pts. at Arkansas ... on Nov. 17 was diagnosed with stress reaction in left leg ... after a 16G injury absence returned to the lineup at Loyola on Jan. 17 ... played 14 min. off bench and hit a big 3FG in the 2nd half on lone shot attempt ... scored 10 pts. (4-9 FG, 2-4 3FG) in 16 min. in home win over Holy Cross ... had a 2nd straight 10-pt. game (4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG) in win at Navy ... 8 pts. (3-4 FG, 2-3 3FG) in big win at Boston University ... went 8-8 FT in win over Army ... returned to starting lineup in home win over Colgate ... tallied 8 pts. (3-5 FG) in PL championship game win over Colgate after tallying 7 reb. in semifinal win over Boston U.
2016-17
Played in every game as a rookie, with his minutes rising as the season progressed ... started the Patriot League opener at Navy after Nate Jones went down with an injury and started every game (22) thereafter ... not a prolific scorer at this stage of his career, but defense was his ticket to playing time ... often matched up with the opposition’s top scoring guard ... tallied 3.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg ... shot 45.7 FG% and his 15-42 (.357) from 3FG ... averaged 1.1 spg ... debuted on opening night vs. Manhattan and made his only FG attempt in 6 min. ... played 20 min. in win at Vanderbilt ... scored 5 pts. and played strong defense ... strong performance in a win over Norfolk State, where he had 8 pts. (3-5 3FG, 1-2 3FG), 4 reb., 3 asst. ... also locked up high-scoring guard Jonathan Wade, who came in averaging 20.0 ppg but was held to 13 pts., 6 TOs ... made 1st career start in win at Navy ... one game later had his best game to date, with 11 pts. (5-9 FG, 1-3 3FG), 5 reb., 3 stl., 0 TO in 28 min. in home win over Army ... had 9 pts. (3-6 FG, 2-4 3FG), 3 stl., 2 asst. in home win over Loyola ... all 3 stl. came in 1st half ... played a critical role in the home win over Boston U., even though he did not attempt a FG in 30 min. ... went 8-12 from FT line, had 3 stl., and held First Team All-PL guard Eric Fanning without a FG ... another big game vs. Army at West Point with 8 pts., 4 reb., 3 asst., 3 stl., 0 TO ... set career highs with 9 reb., 6 asst. in PL title game win over Lehigh ... made only 1 FG in that game, but it was a 3FG with 0:03 left in the 1st half that gave the Bison the lead for good ... had 3 pts., 2 reb., 2 asst. vs. West Virginia in NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Full name is Avi Christopher Khari Toomer ... born Sept. 19, 1997 in Cincinnati, Ohio ... parents are Dwayne Toomer and Tracey Martin-Toomer ... has a sister, Ayanna ... 2016 graduate of Grady High School ... as a senior was named Region 6AAAA Player of the Year and First Team All-State after leading his team to the state semifinals and a school-record 28 wins ... averaged 23.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game as a senior ... shot 66% from the field and 50% from 3-point range ... graduated with more than 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists ... had a 52-point game, which was the highest in the state of Georgia that season ... as a junior in 2015 earned First Team All-Region 6AAAA honors and was runner-up for 6AAAA Player of the Year ... 2015 Atlanta Journal Constitution Second Team All-State ... team MVP after tallying 19.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists per game ... Second Team All-Region as a sophomore in 2014 ... played AAU ball for the Georgia Heat and was team MVP from 2011-14 ... also played for the Atlanta Express ... majoring in political science.
