Toney Douglas spent all of his formative years in the South, having been born in Tampa, attending high school in Georgia and starring in college at Florida State, after transferring from Auburn. The 29-year-old has played parts of the past two seasons with New Orleans, rejoining the Pelicans early in 2015-16 and coming off the bench to supply defense and perimeter shooting off the bench. Douglas discussed some of his background with Pelicans.com:
Best moments as an athlete: “There are two things that stand out most for me. In high school, going to the Final Four of the state championship with my brother.