PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania head women's basketball coach,
Mike McLaughlin, has announced the addition of Floor Toonders to the Quakers' roster for the 2022-23 season. Toonders come to Penn after playing at the University of Florida the past two years and will have two years of eligibility with the Quakers.
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"I am very excited to welcome Floor to the Penn Women's Basketball program," McLaughlin said about the incoming 6-4 forward. "She adds tremendous size and versatility to our post player position combined with high-level experience both during her time here in the United States as well as with her national team back home in the Netherlands. I can't wait to get Floor on campus in August!"
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FLOOR TOONDERS
6-4 | Forward
Wageningen, Netherlands | Calandlyceum Amsterdam
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2021-22 (Florida): Competed in 29 games for the Orange & Blue, starting in 10 while averaging 12.9 minutes per game … Averaged 1.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game … Scored a season-best eight points to go along with five rebounds against Auburn (1/13) … Pulled down seven rebounds twice during the year against Georgia (1/2) and in the NCAA Tournament against UCF (3/19) … Put together a six-point, six-rebound game against George Washington (11/27) … Played a season-best 30 minutes against Georgia (1/2) … Played 15 or more minutes in nine contests … Scored four points with five rebounds at Kentucky (1/20) … SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll honoree.
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2020-21 (Florida): Finished rookie season averaging 3.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 26 games played … Started six contests, including both of UF's WNIT matchups … Saw 20 or more minutes in nine games … Hauled in seven rebounds in Florida's WNIT battle against Villanova (3/20) … Poured in season-best 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Georgia (2/28) … Logged season-best 28 minutes in Florida's overtime win at LSU (2/11), making all four of her field goal attempts … Collected season-best 13 rebounds in 19 minutes played against Missouri (1/28) … Made first career start on the road at No. 20 Tennessee (1/31) … Posted eight rebounds in the Gators' contest at Georgia (1/10) … Scored three points and recorded two rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Grambling State (11/25) … First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll selection.
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Prior to Florida: Earned a four-star rank from Blue Star Europe … Played for the Netherlands in the 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championships, averaging 7.6 points, 5.8 rebounds in 24 minutes … Also represented her home country in the FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup … One of youngest players on her Division 3 Orange Lions squad in Holland, competing in one of the country's premier leagues … Helped guide her U20 team to the EGBL Finals in 2019 and was named to the all-star team.
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Personal: Daughter of Wim and Kitty Toonders … Has one brother and one sister … Father played basketball at a national level and mother competed in gymnastics at a national level … Grew up in Wageningen but moved to Amsterdam to play basketball when she was 14 … Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences for biology.
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Why Penn? "While looking for a new school and a fresh start, I had my eye on Penn immediately. This seems like a place where I can combine my athletic and academic dreams to the fullest potential. While playing basketball I am already very excited to find out all the possibilities Penn offers and the amazing people that come with them."
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