131. Get to Know: Au'Diese Toney

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Positionless basketball is a buzzword in the sport today. Having guys capable of playing any position creates flexibility and matchup nightmares for the opposition. And that’s what Eric Musselman is doing at Arkansas. And so Au’Diese Toney, a senior transfer from Pitt, seems like the perfect fit. Last season, he averaged career highs of 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 16 games before a car crash and a concussion knocked him out for the season. After that disappointing end to his junior season, Toney entered the transfer portal, and was greeted with offers from more than 20 schools. But he chose Arkansas for two reasons: a desire to win at the highest level, and a chance to take his game to the next level with the help of Musselman. As one of the latest transfers to join the Razorback program under Musselman, Toney is ready to make his mark at Arkansas.

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0:00.0	I'm trying to control the car and hit a pole and I hit my head on the window,
0:07.0	bade my head out hard on the window, so I had a concussion.
0:10.0	I didn't want to miss the season. I was playing good things like that.
0:13.2	So like I had to talk to my mom and my parents like just I just came down to it.
0:19.1	It was like this is serious. This a head injury.
0:22.8	So if I go out there and hit my head again,
0:25.1	could be your career. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends at First Security Bank,
0:43.9	Sarazan Resort, Abilita Maria, and South by Northwest Hospitality.
0:52.0	Positionless basketball, a buzzword in the sport today.
0:55.0	Having guys capable of playing any position creates flexibility and
1:00.0	match-up nightmares for the opposition.
1:02.0	And that's what Eric Musselman is doing at Arkansas.
1:06.3	Enter Audis Tony.
1:08.4	Loose ball ends up with Tony.
1:10.1	He can finish with a flourish and he does it again.
1:14.0	A senior transfer from Pitt, Tony can do it all.
1:18.0	I could score at any position.
1:20.0	I could rebound at any position,
1:22.0	guard in the position.
1:23.3	So I mean today in today's basketball world is just no positions really.
1:29.1	Last season the average career highs of 14 points,
1:32.2	six rebounds, and three assists in 16 games,
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