With eyes on Paris Olympics, Toby Fournier joins Canada's women's basketball team camp

It's been quite the ride for Toby Fournier of late, but one she continues to have tunnel vision through.

The 17-year-old Toronto native committed to Duke University on Wednesday. After celebrating with family over dinner that night, ESPN's 13th-ranked 2024 basketball prospect is now in Edmonton for senior women's national team camp, with eyes on competing for Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

"I just stick to my goals and what I've wanted for a long time. The Olympics has really been a dream for me for a lot of my life," Fournier told The Canadian Press. "So I feel like just knowing where I want to go and what I need to do and what next steps I need to take to get into that position and to set myself up for the Olympics.

The training camp, in addition to an exhibition game against Japan in Victoria on June 2, is the first phase of preparation leading into the FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Mexico from July 1-9.

With the U.S. already qualified for the Paris Games, the top-performing squad at the AmeriCup — featuring 10 teams — will automatically advance to the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament in February 2024. The following three best teams will compete in the regional FIBA Women's Pre-Olympic Qualifying tournaments in November.

Fournier, a six-foot-two forward at Crestwood Preparatory College of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association, completed her Grade 11 season on March 5, leading her squad to a league title and picking up Finals MVP with a 23-point performance.

Fournier then had a standout showing at the Nike Hoops Summit on April 8 in Portland, Ore. She finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for the World Select team in the event's inaugural women's game.

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